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 Ic
- 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
26h 41m₴2,615–4,513Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus Poltava-Bucharest
31h 32m₴5,354–6,401Drive 1,458.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar 1,458.1 km
19h 54m₴10,104–14,594Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
33h 56m₴5,258–7,562Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
34h 58mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus Kharkiv
40h 33m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Poltava is to train and bus which costs 2 600 ₴ - 4 600 ₴ and takes 26h 41m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Poltava is to drive which takes 19h 54m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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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 Veliko Tarnovo and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
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The distance between Sofia and Poltava is 1692 km. The road distance is 1458.1 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 41m and costs 2 600 ₴ - 4 600 ₴.
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It takes approximately 26h 41m to get from Sofia to Poltava, including transfers.
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Sofia to Poltava bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
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Sofia to Poltava bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Poltava is 1458 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Sofia to Poltava.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Poltava via Bucharest and Poltava in around 31h 32m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴550–800
- 1st Class
- ₴750–1,000
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴400–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴400–550
- 1st Class
- ₴550–650
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–480
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴300–430
- 1st Class
- ₴440–480
- 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
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- 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
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–450
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,200
- 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
- ₴310–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,400
- 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
- ₴1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴480–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- 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
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,200
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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