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

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There are 11 ways to get from Smolensk to Donetsk by train, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain train 722Б / ...
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Donetskbus bus
    24h 45m
    ₴2,634–5,137

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    23h 31m
    ₴6,239–22,792

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Smolensk to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Donetskbus bus
    26h 29m
    ₴2,936–4,136

  4. Train, bus via Severnyy

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Lobnyatrain train 140Б/142Щ
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Donetskbus bus
    28h 47m
    ₴2,681–5,222

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    24h 24m
    ₴6,304–23,247

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    24h 21m
    ₴6,239–22,612

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    27h 22m
    ₴5,676–21,159

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    26h 34m
    ₴5,511–20,704

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 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
    27h 57m
    ₴7,554–25,387

  10. Train to Domodedovo International Airport, fly to Gelendzik, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Gelendzik (GDZ)plane plane DME - 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
    27h 14m
    ₴7,489–24,932

  11. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)plane plane SVO - STW
    3. Take the train from Palagiada to Krasnodar 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    31h 26m
    ₴6,964–24,897

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,491.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Smolensk to Donetsk via Salaryevo Bus Station, Метро «Саларьево», Метро «Тёплый Стан», Teply Stan, Novoyasenevskaya, Moscow Novoyasnevskaya, and Donetsk in around 26h 29m.

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