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There are 5 ways to get from Poltava to Istanbul by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Chișinău

    best
    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    27h 50m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain train 007О
    2. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-05
    32h 42m
    ₺3,157–4,388

  3. Drive 1,580.7 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Istanbulcar car 1,580.7 km
    23h 21m
    ₺10,735–15,506

  4. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kharkiv
    2. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 44m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    35h 33m

Poltava to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration32h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Poltava to Istanbul via Chișinău, North Bus Station and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 31h 44m.

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