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

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

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Sofia to Shumentrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Poltava-Pivdennatrain train
    26h 8m
    ₴2,947–4,729

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus bus Poltava-Bucharest
    31h 42m
    ₴4,577–5,179

  3. Drive  1,453.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Poltavacar car 1,453.8 km
    19h 49m
    ₴10,455–15,101

  4. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus
    33h 11m
    ₴5,249–7,673

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Kharkiv
    40h 33m

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  • Distance: 1,698.5 km
  • Duration: 26h 8m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Poltava via Bucharest Autogara Militari, Bucharest, and Poltava in around 31h 42m.

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