There are 7 ways to get from London to Poltava by train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train, bus via Aachen
best- 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
30h 38mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
2d 5h₴15,132–24,591Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 14
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain Mp
37h 45m₴27,561–88,083Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poltavacar
28h 19m₴27,953–38,391Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
37h 56mTrain, night train
- 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
45h 16m₴23,491–48,183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Poltavacar
29h 28m₴21,639–34,260
London to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from London to Poltava is to train and bus which costs 15 000 ₴ - 25 000 ₴ and takes 2 days 5h.
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The fastest way to get from London to Poltava is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 28h 19m and costs 28 000 ₴ - 39 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Poltava. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Poltava via Südviertel, Essen and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
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No, there is no direct train from London to Poltava. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Przemysl Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
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The distance between London and Poltava is 3133 km.
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The best way to get from London to Poltava without a car is to train and bus via Aachen which takes 30h 38m and costs .
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It takes approximately 30h 38m to get from London to Poltava, including transfers.
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London to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
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London to Poltava train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
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The best way to get from London to Poltava is to train which takes 37h 45m and costs 27 000 ₴ - 90 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 56m.
What companies run services between London, England and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Poltava-Kyivska via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Przemysl Glowny in around 37h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Poltava via Essen central train station, Südviertel, Essen, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 37h 56m.
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–4,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–8,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–3,800
- 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
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
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
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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/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
- ₴6,967
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- ₴6,967
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Antwerp to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴490–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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London to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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Poltava is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 6:16 AM in London and 8:16 AM in Poltava.
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London to Poltava train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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