What is the cheapest way to get from Poltava to Košice?

The cheapest way to get from Poltava to Košice is to train which costs €11 - €23 and takes 21h 49m.

What is the fastest way to get from Poltava to Košice?

The fastest way to get from Poltava to Košice is to drive which takes 16h 10m and costs €170 - €260.

Is there a direct bus between Poltava and Košice?

No, there is no direct bus from Poltava to Košice. However, there are services departing from Poltava and arriving at Košice via Kyiv Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.

Is there a direct train between Poltava and Košice?

No, there is no direct train from Poltava to Košice. However, there are services departing from Poltava-Kyivska and arriving at Košice via Ujgorod. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 49m.

How far is it from Poltava to Košice?

The distance between Poltava and Košice is 1219 km. The road distance is 1190.8 km.

How do I travel from Poltava to Košice without a car?

The best way to get from Poltava to Košice without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 2m and costs €75 - €120.

How long does it take to get from Poltava to Košice?

It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Poltava to Košice, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Poltava to Košice bus from?

Poltava to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poltava station.

Where do I catch the Poltava to Košice train from?

Poltava to Košice train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (УЗ), depart from Poltava-Kyivska station.

Train or bus from Poltava to Košice?

The best way to get from Poltava to Košice is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs €90 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €11 - €23 and takes 21h 49m.

Where does the Poltava to Košice bus arrive?

Poltava to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kyiv Bus station.

What is the time difference between Poltava and Košice?

Košice is 1h behind Poltava. It is currently 10:08 AM in Poltava and 9:08 AM in Košice.

Where does the Poltava to Košice train arrive?

Poltava to Košice train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (УЗ), arrive at Uzhhorod station.

Can I drive from Poltava to Košice?

Yes, the driving distance between Poltava to Košice is 1191 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Poltava to Košice.

How do I get a bus ticket from Poltava to Košice?

Book your Poltava to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Košice?

There are 746+ hotels available in Košice.

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Train, bus
best
1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Lvivtrain 63
2. Take the bus from Lviv to Košicebus Kyiv-Eger
20h 2m
€79–111
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Uzhhorodtrain 017О
2. Take the train from Ujgorod to Košicetrain R 961
21h 49m
€12–23
Bus
1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kyiv Bus stationbus 3330
2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Košicebus N3272
22h 55m
€92–153
Drive 1,190.8 km
1. Drive from Poltava to Košicecar 1,190.8 km
16h 10m
€178–257

Poltava to Košice by bus

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22h 55mAverage Duration

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Distance: 1,219.4 km
Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Košice, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Poltava to Košice via Kyiv Bus station in around 22h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poltava-Kyivska to Košice via Ujgorod in around 21h 49m.

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