There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Poltava by train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- 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
32h 50mBus via Nancy
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nancy TotalEnergies to Poltava Bus stationbus 371
2d 4h₴6,691–9,788Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasewalktrain 15
- Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain Re4
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelmtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
40h 39m₴10,249–22,543Drive 2,714.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Poltavacar 2,714.6 km
28h 59m₴20,961–30,277Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyibus
- Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus
34h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06bus N1316
- Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain 094О
2d₴7,939–11,619
Lyon to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Poltava is to bus via Nancy which costs 6 500 ₴ - 10 000 ₴ and takes 2 days 4h.
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The fastest way to get from Lyon to Poltava is to drive which takes 28h 59m and costs 21 000 ₴ - 31 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Poltava via Essen Hbf and Kropyvnytskyi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny and Chelm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 39m.
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The distance between Lyon and Poltava is 3503 km. The road distance is 2714.6 km.
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The best way to get from Lyon to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 50m and costs .
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It takes approximately 32h 50m to get from Lyon to Poltava, including transfers.
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Lyon to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
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Lyon to Poltava train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
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The best way to get from Lyon to Poltava is to train which takes 40h 39m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 23 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 49m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Poltava-Kyivska via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny, and Chelm in around 40h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Poltava via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, and Kropyvnytskyi in around 34h 49m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–7,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasewalk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 12m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴500–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- ₴1,500–1,900
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–950
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–4,300
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- info@klr.com.ua
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Nancy TotalEnergies to Poltava Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
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Lyon to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:36 PM in Lyon and 9:36 PM in Poltava.
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Lyon to Poltava train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Poltava is 2715 km. It takes approximately 28h 59m to drive from Lyon to Poltava.
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