There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Košice by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ATH - KSC
7h 20m€99–249Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 10m€74–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Szegedbus
- Take the train from Szeged to Zuglotrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
24h 26m€112–166Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Košicebus
26h 30m€90–190Drive 1,611.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Košicecar 1,611.6 km
17h 20m€302–436Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
29h 15m€111–127
Athens to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Košice is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €95 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Košice. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Košice is 1246 km. The road distance is 1611.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Košice without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 26m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Athens to Košice, including transfers.
Athens to Košice bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 26h 30m.
Athens to Košice bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Košice station.
Košice is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:29 PM in Athens and 8:29 PM in Košice.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Košice, Slovakia?
Aegean Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Athens to Košice once a week. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 26h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Košice International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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