Bus to Kyiv
Chisinau → Kyiv · about 10h
Train to Poltava
Kyiv → Poltava · about 3h
Chisinau → Poltava
Moldova to Ukraine · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chisinau?
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About the trip from Chisinau to Poltava
Chisinau (Moldova) and Poltava (Ukraine) are 509 km (316 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Kyiv: about 13h 15m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train and bus via Kropyvnytskyi and Dnipro, takes ~11h 20m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Chisinau to Kyiv: about 10h, 402 km
- Train from Kyiv to Poltava: about 3h, 304 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Kyiv: about 13h 15m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Kropyvnytskyi and Dnipro: ~11h 20m, 2 changes
- Train, via Kropyvnytskyi and Kharkiv: ~11h 35m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Vinnytsya and Uman: ~12h 10m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.