There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Poltava by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train via Chop
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₴1,166–1,647Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevotrain Ic
- Take the train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivskatrain 017Л
23h 23m₴1,149–1,623Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Kyivbus Kyiv-Swinoujscie
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
23h 17mDrive 1,403.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Poltavacar 1,403.6 km
18h 51m₴10,734–15,504Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Bus stationbus N3280 / ...
- Take the night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain 64
26h 24m₴5,866–9,062
Budapest to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Poltava is to train which costs 1 100 ₴ - 1 700 ₴ and takes 23h 23m.
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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 Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Poltava via Budapest and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
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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 Chop which takes 23h 4m and costs 1 100 ₴ - 1 700 ₴.
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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 Pavluks Trans, depart from Budapest 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 Chop which takes 23h 4m and costs 1 100 ₴ - 1 700 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 17m.
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 Deák Ferenc tér M to Poltava via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest, Kyiv, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 23h 17m.
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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
- ₴750–900
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Zahony to Mukachevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴120–140
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴850–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- 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
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Budapest to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Budapest to Poltava bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Kyiv station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 2:19 PM in Budapest and 3:19 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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