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How to get fromRostov to Donetskby train, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Rostov to Donetsk by train, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train 107Я / ...
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Donetskbus bus
    23h 42m
    ₴1,546–3,850

  2. Train to Domodedovo International Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane DME - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    22h 34m
    ₴5,196–21,550

  3. Train, bus via Moscow

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain train 141Б/139Щ
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Donetskbus bus
    25h 21m
    ₴2,383–4,690

  4. Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane VKO - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    23h 25m
    ₴5,196–21,360

  5. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane SVO - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    23h 25m
    ₴5,154–21,230

  6. Train to Domodedovo International Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane DME - VOG
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    25h 37m
    ₴4,458–19,462

  7. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane SVO - VOG
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    26h 23m
    ₴4,516–19,142

  8. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Gelendzik, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Gelendzik (GDZ)plane plane SVO - GDZ
    3. Take the taxi from Gelendzik (GDZ) to Abinskayataxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Abinskaya to Krasnodar 1train train
    5. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    26h 58m
    ₴6,394–23,370

Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,463Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,299.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 42m

What companies run services between Rostov, Russia and Donetsk, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Rostov to Donetsk. However, you can take the train to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, walk to Komsomolskaya, take the line 5 subway to Oktyabrskaya, take the line 6 subway to Novoyasenevskaya, walk to Moscow Novoyasnevskaya, take the bus to Donetsk, then take the taxi to Donetsk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, walk to Komsomolskaya, take the line 5 subway to Paveletskaya, walk to Paveletsky Rail Terminal, take the train to Moscow Domodedovo Airport, walk to Domodedovo International Airport (DME) airport, fly to Krasnodar (KRR), take the taxi to Krasnodar-1 Bus station, then take the bus to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station.

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