Ticket from
$400
for 1 adult · pay at boarding
Average travel time36 h 20 min
Fastest trip36 h 20 min
Distance753 km
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Upcoming buses from Smolensk to Poltava
Route
Stops: Smolensk – Poltava
Intermediate stops and boarding points on the route
🇷🇺 Smolensk · Smolensk, Highway Stop
Остановка по трассе, Смоленск
Departure
🇧🇾 Orsha · Orsha, Highway Stop
Остановка по трассе, Орша
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from $400 from Smolensk
🇧🇾 Minsk · Minsk, Central Bus Terminal
Центральный автовокзал, пл. Привокзальная, 7, Минск
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from $700 from Smolensk
🇧🇾 Minsk · Minsk, National Airport
Национальный аэропорт Минск, Минск
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from $800 from Smolensk
🇵🇱 Warsaw · Warsaw, Zachodnia Bus Station
Dworzec Autobusowy Warszawa Zachodnia, Al. Jerozolimskie 144, Warszawa
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from $2 700 from Smolensk
🇺🇦 Lviv · Lviv, Central Bus Station
Центральний автовокзал, вул. Стрийська, 109, Львів
Boarding Drop-off
from $4 700 from Smolensk
🇺🇦 Kyiv · Kyiv, Central Bus Station
Центральний автовокзал, Деміївська площа, 3, Київ
Boarding Drop-off
from $5 700 from Smolensk
🇺🇦 Poltava · Poltava, AS-1 Bus Station
Автостанція №1, вул. Великотирнівська, 7, Полтава
Arrival
Price from $6 200
Benefits
Why travel by bus
Bus travel Smolensk – Poltava is a convenient and affordable way to get there
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Affordable prices
The bus Smolensk – Poltava is one of the most economical directions. Prices start from $400.
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All about the bus trip Smolensk → Poltava
What happened at the Battle of Poltava in 1709 and where is the battlefield?
On 27 June 1709 Peter I's army decisively defeated the Swedish forces of Charles XII and the Cossack troops of Hetman Mazepa. The battle is regarded as a turning point in the Great Northern War. The battlefield and memorial complex are located 6 km from the city centre.
Why is Poltava called the "garden city"?
Poltava is renowned for its extensive system of parks, boulevards and green spaces. The Korpusnyi Garden and city parks cover a substantial portion of the city. By the number of trees and green spaces per capita, Poltava ranks among the leaders of Ukrainian regional centres.
What is the connection between Poltava, Kotliarevsky and Gogol?
Poltava is the birthplace of Ivan Kotliarevsky, author of the Eneida (1798) — the first major work of modern Ukrainian literature. Gogol visited Poltava region repeatedly, and the Poltava countryside and its people inspired his "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka".
How far is Poltava from Kharkiv and Dnipro?
Poltava is about 143 km from Kharkiv (roughly 2 hours by bus), about 180 km from Dnipro (2.5 hours) and 340 km from Kyiv. Direct buses run between all these cities.
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Bus Smolensk – Poltava: everything you need to know
The route Smolensk – Poltava is served by verified carriers. The average travel time is 36 h 20 min. Ticket prices start from $400 for one adult passenger.
Stops on the route
The bus passes through 8 stops: Smolensk, Orsha, Minsk, Minsk, Warsaw, Lviv, Kyiv, Poltava.
Price and travel time Smolensk – Poltava
The ticket price for the bus Smolensk – Poltava starts from $400. The average travel time is 36 h 20 min, and the fastest trip takes 36 h 20 min. The distance between the cities is 753 km.