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₴1,148–1,638Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevotrain Ic
- Take the train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivskatrain 017Л
23h 23m₴1,139–1,613Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus N3280 / ...
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Poltavabus N3271a
26h 12m₴3,572–8,111Drive 1,401.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Poltavacar 1,401.7 km
18h 48m₴10,557–15,248Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus Euroclub
- Take the night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain 64
26h 44m₴4,559–6,259
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 48m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 16 000 ₴.
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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 1401.7 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 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 3 500 ₴ - 8 500 ₴ and takes 26h 12m.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 1:58 AM in Budapest and 2:58 AM in Poltava.
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Budapest to Poltava train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Zahony station.
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 and Poltava in around 26h 12m.
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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
- ₴750–850
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Zahony to Mukachevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴110–140
- 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
- +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
- ₴2,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₴2,300–3,300
- Website
- EuroClub
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Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Poltava is 1402 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Budapest to Poltava.
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