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How to get fromBulgaria to Poltavaby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Poltava by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain train
    27h 24m
    ₴3,586–5,726

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain train
    34h 38m
    ₴2,457–3,207

  3. Bus via Varna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Poltavabus bus
    27h 52m

  4. Drive 1,567.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar car 1,567.7 km
    22h 23m
    ₴10,653–15,387

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Kharkiv
    41h 36m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Poltava via Varna Central Bus Station, Odesa, Starosinna Bus Station, and Pryvoz Bus Station in around 27h 52m.

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