There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Poltava by bus or train
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Bus, train via Lviv urban hromada
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station824103
- Take the train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivska022Л / ...
28h 8m₴2,367–4,823Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa WschodniaIc / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.68
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
34h 52m₴6,262–8,263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska022Л / ...
29h 47m₴4,214–5,718
Riga to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Riga to Poltava is to bus and train via Lviv urban hromada which costs 2 300 ₴ - 4 900 ₴ and takes 28h 8m.
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The fastest way to get from Riga to Poltava is to bus and train via Lviv urban hromada which takes 28h 8m and costs 2 300 ₴ - 4 900 ₴.
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No, there is no direct train from Riga to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Bialystok, Warszawa Wschodnia and Kyiv-Pas.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 52m.
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The distance between Riga and Poltava is 2044 km.
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The best way to get from Riga to Poltava without a car is to bus and train via Lviv urban hromada which takes 28h 8m and costs 2 300 ₴ - 4 900 ₴.
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It takes approximately 28h 8m to get from Riga to Poltava, including transfers.
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Riga to Poltava train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
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Riga to Poltava train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
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There are 86+ hotels available in Poltava.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Poltava-Kyivska via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Bialystok, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Kyiv-Pas. in around 34h 52m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴280–650
- 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
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴280–390
- Deluxe
- ₴1,800–2,600
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- 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
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,100
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–900
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,780–1,830
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–3,500
- 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
- ₴2,700–3,500
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- 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
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,074
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–5,000
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
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