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There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Poltava by bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Kyivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Метро Осокорки to Pyriatynbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pyriatyn to Poltavabus bus
    19h

  2. Train via Budapest

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Zahonytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Zahony to Mukachevotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    26h 27m
    ₴1,686–4,478

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 617 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Žilina to Lvivbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    20h 8m

  4. Drive 1,544.7 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Poltavacar car 1,544.7 km
    18h 19m
    ₴11,624–16,790

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Choptrain train 617 / ...
    2. Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train 017Л
    28h 17m
    ₴1,736–3,203

  6. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus N3272 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain night train 64
    30h 24m
    ₴6,720–10,531

Bratislava to Poltava by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₴1,686Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Bratislava to Poltava via Kyiv Метро Осокорки and Pyriatyn in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poltava-Kyivska via Budapest-Nyugati, Zahony, and Mukachevo in around 26h 27m.

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