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₴2,183–3,714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesabus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
27h 42m₴2,465–3,717Drive 1,458.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar 1,458.1 km
19h 54m₴9,982–14,419Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Pyriatynbus
- Take the bus from Pyriatyn to Poltavabus
30h 49mTrain, night train, bus
- 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 Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain
34h 41mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia 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 bus and train which costs 2 400 ₴ - 3 800 ₴ and takes 27h 42m.
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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 Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Kyiv Bus Station and Pyriatyn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
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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 25h 58m and costs 2 100 ₴ - 3 800 ₴.
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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 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.
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There are 188+ hotels available in Poltava.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Poltava via Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Kyiv Bus station, Kyiv Bus Station, and Pyriatyn in around 30h 49m.
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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
- ₴390–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴390–550
- 1st Class
- ₴550–650
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
- ₴430–470
- 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
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴250–300
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴470–600
- 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
- ₴270–470
- 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
- ₴1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Pyriatyn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Pyriatyn to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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 Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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