There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Poltava by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
25h 58m₴3,378–5,485Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
33h 25m₴2,456–3,154Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Poltavabus
27h 52mDrive 1,567.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar 1,567.7 km
22h 23m₴10,665–15,405Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus Kharkiv
40h 33mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Unghenitrain 402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train 351
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
41h₴4,008–6,348
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Poltava is to bus and train which costs 2 400 ₴ - 3 200 ₴ and takes 33h 25m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Poltava is to drive which takes 22h 23m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 16 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Poltava via Varna Central Bus Station and Pryvoz Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
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No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Ungheni and Kyiv-Pas.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
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The distance between Sofia and Poltava is 2256 km. The road distance is 1567.7 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 58m and costs 3 300 ₴ - 5 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 25h 58m to get from Sofia to Poltava, including transfers.
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Sofia to Poltava bus services, operated by Global Biomet, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
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Sofia to Poltava train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
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Sofia to Poltava bus services, operated by Global Biomet, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Poltava via Varna Central Bus Station, Odesa, Starosinna Bus Station, and Pryvoz Bus Station in around 27h 52m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴550–950
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴550–800
- 1st Class
- ₴750–950
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴380–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴380–550
- 1st Class
- ₴500–650
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴290–470
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–420
- 1st Class
- ₴420–470
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdenna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- 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
- ₴250–360
- Deluxe
- ₴1,300–1,900
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,300
- 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
- ₴2,400–3,300
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴250–300
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴700–900
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,383
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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