There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Košice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Bratislava Airport
best- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
2h 10m€25–86Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
5h 10m€21–40Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Kosice Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 707803 / ...
6h 20m€30–95Drive 397.5 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Košicecar 397.5 km
4h 28m€60–86Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
2h 35m€89–283Bus via Bratislava Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Košicebus
8h 22m€30–45
Bratislava to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Košice is to train which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Košice is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €24 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava Central Bus Station station and arriving at Kosice Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Kosice. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Bratislava and Košice is 312 km. The road distance is 397.5 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Košice without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Bratislava to Košice, including transfers.
Bratislava to Košice bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Bratislava Central Bus Station.
Bratislava to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Košice is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €24 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Košice, Slovakia?
Wizz Air flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice hourly. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Kosice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Kosice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Kosice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Kosice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Košice bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Kosice Bus Station.
Bratislava to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Košice is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Bratislava to Košice.
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