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

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There are 4 ways to get from Poltava to Kraków by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    best
    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Cherkasybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cherkasy AC, Lozheshnikova St., 7 to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lviv to Krakowbus bus
    16h 11m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Przemysl Glownytrain train 63
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    19h 14m
    zł 306–550

  3. Drive  1,196.5 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Krakówcar car 1,196.5 km
    14h 15m
    zł 717–1,036

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N3271a / ...
    22h 12m
    zł 435–656

Poltava to Kraków by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 14mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,379 km
  • Duration: 16h 11m

What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a bus from Poltava to Krakow via Cherkasy, Cherkasy AC, Lozheshnikova St., 7, Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square, and Lviv in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poltava-Kyivska to Krakow Glowny via Przemysl Glowny in around 19h 14m.

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