There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Poltava by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mukachevo
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Zahonytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zahony to Mukachevotrain Ic
- Take the train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
23h 4m₴1,215–1,712Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus N3280 / ...
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
26h 36mDrive 1,403.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Poltavacar 1,403.6 km
18h 51m₴10,661–15,399Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Uzhhorodtrain Ec
- Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivskatrain 017Л
25h 30m₴4,374–7,491Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus Euroclub
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskatrain Mp
26h 44m₴7,064–18,564
Budapest to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Poltava is to train via Mukachevo which costs 1 200 ₴ - 1 800 ₴ and takes 23h 4m.
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The fastest way to get from Budapest to Poltava is to drive which takes 18h 51m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 16 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Poltava via Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
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No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Zahony and Mukachevo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
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The distance between Budapest and Poltava is 1501 km. The road distance is 1403.6 km.
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The best way to get from Budapest to Poltava without a car is to train via Mukachevo which takes 23h 4m and costs 1 200 ₴ - 1 800 ₴.
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It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Budapest to Poltava, including transfers.
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Budapest to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
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Budapest to Poltava train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
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The best way to get from Budapest to Poltava is to train via Mukachevo which takes 23h 4m and costs 1 200 ₴ - 1 800 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 36m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Poltava-Kyivska via Zahony and Mukachevo in around 23h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poltava via Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 26h 36m.
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- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Zahony
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴800–950
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Zahony to Mukachevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴120–150
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴290–650
- 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
- ₴290–410
- Deluxe
- ₴2,100–2,900
Train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Uzhhorod
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,200–12,000
- Website
- EuroClub
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Budapest to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kyiv Central Bus station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 1:08 PM in Budapest and 2:08 PM in Poltava.
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Budapest to Poltava train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Zahony station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Poltava is 1404 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Budapest to Poltava.
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