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How to get fromEdinburgh to Poltavaby train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Poltava by train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    5. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    36h 9m

  2. Bus via Warsaw

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa Zachodnia Station to Poltavabus bus
    2d 9h
    ₴14,600–22,966

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    2d 1h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poltavacar car
    34h 41m
    ₴34,621–47,514

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Kropyvnytskyibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus bus
    43h 28m

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  • Distance: 3,760.7 km
  • Duration: 36h 9m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Poltava-Kyivska via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Przemysl Glowny in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Poltava via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Kropyvnytskyi in around 43h 28m.

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