There are 6 ways to get from Poltava to Bulgaria by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Khmelnytskyi
best- Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Khmelnytskyitrain
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 40m$83–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain
- Take the bus from Odesa to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
33h 49m$112–123Drive 1,463.8 km
- Drive from Poltava to Sofiacar 1,463.8 km
19h 54m$231–333Bus
- Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus Poltava-Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
31h 12m$118–144Train, bus via Odesa
- Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinăubus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
37h 57mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Poltava to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kharkiv
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 26m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Poltava to Bulgaria is to train and bus via Khmelnytskyi which costs $80 - $130 and takes 30h 40m.
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The fastest way to get from Poltava to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 19h 54m and costs $230 - $340.
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The distance between Poltava and Bulgaria is 1829 km. The road distance is 1463.8 km.
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The best way to get from Poltava to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Khmelnytskyi which takes 30h 40m and costs $80 - $130.
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It takes approximately 30h 40m to get from Poltava to Bulgaria, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Poltava to Bulgaria is 1464 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Poltava to Bulgaria.
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There are 328+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Poltava to Sofia via Poltava and București, Autogara Militari in around 31h 12m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Poltava-Kyivska to Khmelnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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
- $12–14
- Berth
- $6–9
- Deluxe
- $30–50
Train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- 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
- $11–14
- Berth
- $5–8
- Deluxe
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Odesa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Poltava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $87
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Poltava to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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