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

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

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  1. Train, bus, night train

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    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Odesa to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    26h 51m
    $57–96

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Odesa to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 38m
    $57–88

  3. Drive 1,463.8 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Sofiacar car 1,463.8 km
    19h 54m
    $231–333

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 12m

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kharkiv
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofiabus bus
    40h 26m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Poltava to Sofia Central Bus Station via Kyiv Central Bus Station, Demiivska, Vasylkivska, Kyiv OFIS, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 31h 12m.

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