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How to get fromPoltava to Athensby bus, train, car or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Poltava to Athens by bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kyiv Vydubychibus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
    45h 9m
    €89–171

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain
    2. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
    46h 33m
    €83–159

  3. Train, bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain351
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nordtrain401
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    2d
    €120–224

  4. Drive 2,213.2 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Athenscar2,213.2 km
    28h 37m
    €402–580

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Budapest-Keletitrain
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
    2d 1h
    €316–446

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Poltava-Kyivska to Przemysl Glownynighttrain73
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow GlownytrainIc / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus
    2d 5h
    €133–177

Poltava to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Poltava to Athens Karolou via Poltava, Kyiv Vydubychi, and Varna Central Bus Station in around 45h 9m.

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