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How to get fromKaunas to Poltavaby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kaunas to Poltava by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Lublin Bus Station to Lubomlbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luboml to Kovel'bus bus
    5. Take the train from Kovel-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    22h 57m
    ₴5,400–7,438

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Poltavabus bus Kharkiv-Vilnius
    30h 14m
    ₴4,255–4,270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Poltavabus bus 3330
    24h 25m
    ₴4,755–7,850

  4. Drive  1,360.5 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Poltavacar car 1,360.5 km
    17h 59m
    ₴11,473–16,573

  5. Bus via Chabany

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Kyiv Vydubychibus bus 823731
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    25h 59m
    ₴5,293–7,714

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelmtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    27h 25m
    ₴4,320–5,828

Kaunas to Poltava by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,755Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,637.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 57m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Poltava via Kyiv Bus station in around 24h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Poltava-Kyivska via Warszawa Wschodnia and Chelm in around 27h 25m.

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