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How to get fromEdinburgh to Poltavaby train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Poltava by train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    5. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    36h 24m

  2. Bus via Warsaw

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa Zachodnia Station to Poltavabus bus
    2d 9h
    ₴13,298–28,406

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    6. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    47h 11m
    ₴41,878–91,129

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poltavacar car
    34h 42m
    ₴33,384–46,204

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Kropyvnytskyibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus bus
    43h 28m

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    5. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    2d 2h
    ₴32,178–59,629

Edinburgh to Poltava by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration47h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₴41,878Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,761.5 km
  • Duration: 36h 24m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Poltava-Kyivska via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Kyiv-Pas. in around 47h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Poltava via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Kropyvnytskyi in around 43h 28m.

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