There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Poltava by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
27h 8m₴2,226–3,766Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesabus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
28h 45m₴2,476–3,826Drive 1,458.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar 1,458.1 km
19h 54m₴10,132–14,635Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
30h 53mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus Kharkiv
41h 36m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Poltava is to bus and train which costs 2 400 ₴ - 3 900 ₴ and takes 28h 45m.
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The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Poltava is to drive which takes 19h 54m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Poltava via Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Kyiv and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Poltava is 1720 km. The road distance is 1458.1 km.
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The best way to get from Bulgaria to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 8m and costs 2 200 ₴ - 3 800 ₴.
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It takes approximately 27h 8m to get from Bulgaria to Poltava, including transfers.
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Bulgaria to Poltava bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
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Bulgaria to Poltava bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Poltava is 1458 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Bulgaria to Poltava.
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There are 188+ hotels available in Poltava.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Poltava via Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Kyiv, Kyiv, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 30h 53m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴650–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₴900–1,200
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdenna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- 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
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴250–360
- Deluxe
- ₴1,300–1,900
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴470–600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- 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
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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