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How to get fromChernobyl exclusion zone to Poltavaby taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Poltava by taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, bus, train via Kyiv

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Katyuzhankataxi
    2. Take the bus from Katyuzhanka to Kyiv Polissiabus
    3. Take the train from Darnytsia to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
    8h 7m
    ₴815–1,151

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Katyuzhankataxi
    2. Take the bus from Katyuzhanka to Kyiv Polissiabus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
    9h 8m
    ₴808–1,144

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Katyuzhankataxi
    2. Take the bus from Katyuzhanka to Kyiv Polissiabus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Poltavabus
    8h 51m
    ₴1,983–2,684

  4. Drive 480.4 km

    1. Drive from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Poltavacar480.4 km
    6h 42m
    ₴3,108–4,490

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Poltavataxi480.4 km
    6h 42m
    ₴3,200–3,800

  6. Taxi, bus, train #2

    1. Take the taxi from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Katyuzhankataxi
    2. Take the bus from Katyuzhanka to Kyiv Polissiabus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskatrain74
    10h 6m
    ₴2,228–3,014

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine and Poltava, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Chernobyl exclusion zone to Poltava. However, you can take the taxi to Katyuzhanka, take the bus to Kyiv Polissia, walk to Tarasa Shevchenka Square, take the line 12 vehicle to Avtozavodska, walk to Vyshhorodska, take the train to Darnytsia, then take the train to Poltava-Kyivska. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Katyuzhanka, take the bus to Kyiv Polissia, walk to Tarasa Shevchenka Square, take the line 12 vehicle to Kontraktova Square, walk to Kontraktova Ploscha, take the subway to Demiivska, walk to Kyiv Central Bus station, take the bus to Poltava, then take the taxi to Poltava.

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