There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Poltava by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Odesa
best- Take the bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Starosinna Bus Station
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdenna
44h 26m₴4,505–5,891Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
2d₴6,841–10,389Drive 2,211.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Poltava2,211.4 km
28h 27m₴19,566–28,261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivska74
45h 9m₴7,985–10,711Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltava
47h 53mBus, train via Košice
- Take the bus from Athens to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to MichalovceRe / ...
- Take the bus from Michalovce Station to Uzhhorod Bus Station
- Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivska
2d₴5,267–6,474
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Athens to Poltava is to bus and train via Odesa which costs 4 500 ₴ - 6 000 ₴ and takes 44h 26m.
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The fastest way to get from Athens to Poltava is to drive which takes 28h 27m and costs 19 000 ₴ - 29 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Poltava via Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Chișinău, North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
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The distance between Athens and Poltava is 2433 km. The road distance is 2211.4 km.
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The best way to get from Athens to Poltava without a car is to bus and train via Odesa which takes 44h 26m and costs 4 500 ₴ - 6 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 44h 26m to get from Athens to Poltava, including transfers.
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Athens to Poltava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Athens station.
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Athens to Poltava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Poltava is 2211 km. It takes approximately 28h 27m to drive from Athens to Poltava.
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There are 86+ hotels available in Poltava.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Athens to Poltava via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, and Chișinău, North Bus Station in around 47h 53m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdenna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- 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
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- 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
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
Train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- 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
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴300–410
- Deluxe
- ₴2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,300
- 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
- ₴2,400–3,300
Train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–2,900
- 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
- ₴2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Michalovce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴170–320
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 3360-736
- Website
- turist.in.ua
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800
- Schedules at
- turist.in.ua
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- ₴2,900–4,000
- 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
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.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 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,739
- 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 Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Michalovce Station to Uzhhorod Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴600–700
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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