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

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  1. Train via Kyiv

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train 022Л / ...
    22h 31m
    ₴12,061–22,030

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Mukachevo to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train 017Л
    23h 31m
    ₴1,203–1,692

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    26h 36m
    ₴6,483–9,605

  4. Drive  1,404.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Poltavacar car 1,404.9 km
    18h 49m
    ₴11,200–16,178

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Kharkiv
    35h 13m

Budapest to Poltava by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration22h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₴12,061Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.6 km
  • Duration: 22h 31m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Poltava-Kyivska via Kyiv-Pas. in around 22h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poltava via Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 26h 36m.

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