There are 6 ways to get from Poltava to Athens by train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovna
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
46h 33m€83–159Train, bus via Kyiv
- Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni351
- Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d€121–229Drive 2,213.2 km
- Drive from Poltava to Athens2,213.2 km
28h 35m€399–576Bus
- Take the bus from Poltava to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
2dTrain, bus via Košice
- Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Uzhhorod
- Take the bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Michalovce
- Take the train from Michalovce to Kosice680
- Take the bus from Košice to Athens
2d 1h€91–120Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi73
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
2d 5h€223–324
Poltava to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Poltava to Athens is to train and bus via Košice which costs €90 - €120 and takes 2 days 1h.
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The fastest way to get from Poltava to Athens is to drive which takes 28h 35m and costs €390 - €600.
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No, there is no direct bus from Poltava to Athens. However, there are services departing from Poltava and arriving at Athens via Starosinna Bus Station and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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The distance between Poltava and Athens is 2560 km. The road distance is 2213.2 km.
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The best way to get from Poltava to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 33m and costs €80 - €160.
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It takes approximately 46h 33m to get from Poltava to Athens, including transfers.
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Poltava to Athens bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Poltava station.
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Poltava to Athens bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Pryvoz Bus Station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Poltava to Athens is 2213 km. It takes approximately 28h 35m to drive from Poltava to Athens.
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There are 12374+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Poltava to Athens via Pryvoz Bus Station, Starosinna Bus Station, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 2d.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- €4–5
- Coupe
- €6–9
- Deluxe
- €17–25
Train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- €3–5
- Coupe
- €4–7
- Deluxe
- €15–21
Train from Poltava-Kyivska to Uzhhorod
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- €6–7
- Coupe
- €10–15
- Deluxe
- €23–35
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €30–45
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €35–50
Night train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €30–45
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Michalovce to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Poltava to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 3360-736
- Website
- turist.in.ua
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- turist.in.ua
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Michalovce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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