There are 7 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane LED - VOG
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Belaya Kalitvabus
- Take the bus from Belaya Kalitva to Lugansk bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lugansk bus station to Donets Basintaxi
16h 59m₴5,724–22,213Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luchbus
- Take the taxi from Krasnyi Luch to Donets Basintaxi
30h 26m₴3,286–6,155Train, bus, taxi via Malaya Vishera
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Malaya Visheratrain
- Take the train from Malaya Vishera to Kamenskayatrain
- Take the bus from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Lugansk bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lugansk bus station to Donets Basintaxi
28h 42m₴3,645–6,251Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Millerovobus
- Take the bus from Millerovo to Kamensk-Shakhtinskybus
- Take the bus from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Lugansk bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lugansk bus station to Donets Basintaxi
34h 37m₴3,595–4,867Fly to Krasnodar, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LED - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luchbus
- Take the taxi from Krasnyi Luch to Donets Basintaxi
17h 54m₴6,262–24,691Fly to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)plane LED - STW
- Take the bus from Stavropol, Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luchbus
- Take the taxi from Krasnyi Luch to Donets Basintaxi
22h 1m₴6,792–25,131Fly to Gelendzik, taxi, train, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Gelendzik (GDZ)plane LED - GDZ
- Take the taxi from Gelendzik (GDZ) to Abinskayataxi
- Take the train from Abinskaya to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luchbus
- Take the taxi from Krasnyi Luch to Donets Basintaxi
20h 27m₴8,062–26,541
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin is to train and bus and taxi which costs 3 200 ₴ - 6 500 ₴ and takes 30h 26m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 16h 59m and costs 5 500 ₴ - 23 000 ₴.
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The distance between Saint Petersburg and Donets Basin is 2112 km.
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The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Malaya Vishera which takes 28h 42m and costs 3 600 ₴ - 6 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin, including transfers.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Donets Basin, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Donets Basin. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Moskovskaya, walk to Ст. Метро "Московская", take the line 39 bus to Аэропорт "Пулково 1", Посадки Нет, walk to Pulkovo Airport (LED) airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport (VOG), walk to Volgograd Airport, take the train to Volgograd-1, walk to Volgograd Bus station, take the bus to Belaya Kalitva, take the bus to Lugansk bus station, then take the taxi to Donets Basin. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malaya Vishera, take the train to Kamenskaya, take the taxi to Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, take the bus to Lugansk bus station, then take the taxi to Donets Basin.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Volgograd International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–20,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–20,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,600–21,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–22,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Gelendzik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Gelendzik via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–22,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Gelendzik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–24,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴8,000–32,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Malaya Vishera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₴450–650
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₴300–420
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₴550–800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₴500–750
Train from Abinskaya to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–950
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₴600–900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₴650–950
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Malaya Vishera to Kamenskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴2,800–4,000
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴600–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴600–850
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,100–1,700
Train from Abinskaya to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴4,100–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴700–950
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,200–1,800
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–4,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴2,500–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴3,300–4,600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴250–460
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–2,840
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴1,600–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴2,840
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴5,000–6,000
Train from Abinskaya to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–3,181
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴1,800–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴3,181
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴430–550
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴480–520
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴430–550
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–3,400
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴2,000–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴2,900–3,400
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Belaya Kalitva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴390–550
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Belaya Kalitva to Lugansk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴550–800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Lugansk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Millerovo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Millerovo to Kamensk-Shakhtinsky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–650
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Lugansk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–850
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Stavropol, Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–850
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–850
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–850
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–750
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