There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Poltava by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
41h 5m₴4,785–7,489Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
44h 57mDrive 2,220.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Poltavacar 2,220.6 km
28h 27m₴20,348–29,392Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus
46h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain Mp
47h 50m₴12,761–30,128
Athens to Poltava by bus and train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Athens to Poltava is to train and drive and bus which costs 4 700 ₴ - 7 500 ₴ and takes 41h 5m.
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The fastest way to get from Athens to Poltava is to drive which takes 28h 27m and costs 20 000 ₴ - 30 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Poltava via Stara Zagora Autoscrap, Kyiv and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 57m.
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The distance between Athens and Poltava is 2564 km. The road distance is 2220.6 km.
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The best way to get from Athens to Poltava without a car is to bus which takes 44h 57m and costs .
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It takes approximately 41h 5m to get from Athens to Poltava, including transfers.
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Athens to Poltava bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
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Athens to Poltava bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Stara Zagora Central Bus Station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Poltava is 2221 km. It takes approximately 28h 27m to drive from Athens to Poltava.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Poltava via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station, Stara Zagora Autoscrap, Kyiv, Kyiv, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 44h 57m.
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴240–350
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴290–460
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–410
- 1st Class
- ₴420–460
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴650–950
- 1st Class
- ₴850–1,200
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdenna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴250–360
- Deluxe
- ₴1,300–1,900
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴8,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴220–310
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴230–380
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–4,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,424
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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