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Poltava · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Poltava

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Ukraine traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Poltava

Car rental from Poltava: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Poltava to KremenchukUkraine102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Poltava to KamyanskeUkraine119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Poltava to KharkivUkraine130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Poltava to DniproUkraine130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Poltava to SumyUkraine149 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Poltava to PavlohradUkraine152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Poltava to CherkasyUkraine181 km (112 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Poltava to BelgorodRussia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Poltava to ZaporizhzhyaUkraine198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Poltava to KropyvnytskyiUkraine206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Poltava to Kryvyy RihUkraine206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Poltava to NikopolUkraine225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Poltava to IstanbulTurkey1,049 km (652 mi)about 16 h
Poltava to MoscowRussia716 km (445 mi)about 10 h 55 min
Poltava to Saint PetersburgRussia1,182 km (734 mi)about 18 h 1 min
Poltava to AnkaraTurkey1,083 km (673 mi)about 16 h 31 min
Poltava to BerlinGermany1,507 km (937 mi)about 22 h 59 min
Poltava to BursaTurkey1,130 km (702 mi)about 17 h 14 min
Poltava to KyivUkraine304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Poltava to İzmirTurkey1,375 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Poltava?

The right, as everywhere in Ukraine.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.