There are 4 ways to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
3h 49m€13–24Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Košicebus 1365
4h 20m€22–36Drive 258.4 km
- Drive from Budapest Keleti Station to Košicecar 258.4 km
2h 24m€39–56Fly
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BUD - KSC
5h 26m€83–248
Budapest Keleti Station to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice is to train which costs €13 - €24 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Keleti pályaudvar M and arriving at Košice via Budapest Mexikói út. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Kosice. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Budapest Keleti Station and Košice is 269 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €13 - €24.
The train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice takes 3h 49m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Budapest Keleti Station to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Mexikói út station.
Budapest Keleti Station to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €13 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Budapest Keleti Station, Hungary and Košice, Slovakia?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice hourly. Tickets cost €12–15 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Košice once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Keleti Station to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Budapest Keleti Station to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Keleti Station to Košice is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Budapest Keleti Station to Košice.
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