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Compare train and bus for Kyiv to Poltava
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kyiv to Poltava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr126 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr126, while a train costs an average of kr633.
Distance: 187 miles (302 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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kr126 Average price Cheapest | kr633 Average price |
5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Kyiv to Poltava:
A bus is kr507 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kyiv to Poltava costing on average kr633.
Other travel options to Poltava take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
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How to get from Kyiv to Poltava by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kyiv to Poltava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:00 PM6h00Kyiv12:00 AMPoltavakr931One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:00 PM6h00Kyiv12:00 AMPoltavakr931One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8:00 PM3h50Kyiv11:50 PMPoltavakr1191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:30 AM5h10Kyiv9:40 AMPoltavakr1011One-way0 transfers
- 7:00 PM6h00Kyiv1:00 AMPoltavakr1081One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kyiv to Poltava:
A bus is kr507 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kyiv to Poltava costing on average kr633.
Other travel options to Poltava take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kyiv and Poltava as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kyiv (Київ) and arrive in Poltava, Будинок Зв'Язку.
- Travel with Ukrainian railways, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) to go to Poltava by train.
- Travel with Infobus, Autolux, KLR, Euroticket, LikeBus, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс, FlixBus to go to Poltava by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Ukrainian Railways (UZ).
- 33 direct buses per day with Infobus, Autolux, Euroticket, LikeBus, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс, FlixBus.
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