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How to get fromPoltava to Bulgariaby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Poltava-Pivdenna to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    27h 16m
    $64–107

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus bus Poltava-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    31h 19m
    $121–147

  3. Drive  1,459.5 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Sofiacar car 1,459.5 km
    19h 50m
    $230–332

  4. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 31m
    $135–201

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kharkiv
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 26m

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  • Distance: 1,694.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 16m

What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Bulgaria?

You can take a vehicle from Poltava to Serdika via Poltava, București, Autogara Militari, Sofia, and Central Station in around 31h 19m.

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