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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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
36h 9mBus via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa Zachodnia Station to Poltavabus
2d 9h₴12,570–21,579Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
46h 56m₴43,181–76,132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poltavacar
34h 41m₴33,313–46,157Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Kropyvnytskyibus
- Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus
43h 28mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
2d 2h₴31,981–59,132
Edinburgh to Poltava by train and foot
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Poltava is to bus via Warsaw which costs 12 000 ₴ - 22 000 ₴ and takes 2 days 9h.
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The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Poltava is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 34h 41m and costs 33 000 ₴ - 47 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Poltava via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Kropyvnytskyi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 28m.
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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof and Kyiv-Pas.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 56m.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Poltava is 3761 km.
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The best way to get from Edinburgh to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 9m and costs .
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It takes approximately 36h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Poltava, including transfers.
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Edinburgh to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
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Edinburgh to Poltava train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
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The best way to get from Edinburgh to Poltava is to train which takes 46h 56m and costs 43 000 ₴ - 80 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 28m.
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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, and Kyiv-Pas. in around 46h 56m. 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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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–3,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- 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
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴9,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–8,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,914
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- ₴6,914
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₴6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₴4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₴3,200–3,900
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Kropyvnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Warszawa Zachodnia Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–7,000
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
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Edinburgh to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
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Poltava is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:23 PM in Edinburgh and 6:23 PM in Poltava.
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Edinburgh to Poltava train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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