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There are 4 ways to get from Poltava to Riga by train or bus

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.train train 021О / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 36m
    $96–206

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Chelmtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chelm to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train 889
    31h 13m
    $127–168

  3. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Cherkasybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cherkasy AC, Lozheshnikova St., 7 to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 46m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Vilniusbus bus Kharkiv-Vilnius
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus Lux Express 1888 / ...
    37h 12m
    $118–144

Poltava to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Poltava-Kyivska to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Chelm, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 31h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poltava to Riga Central Bus Station via Cherkasy, Cherkasy AC, Lozheshnikova St., 7, Kyiv 32 Petlyury St., and Kyiv Bus station in around 30h 46m.

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