There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Košice by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
3h 40m€24–40Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
3h 49m€13–24Drive 262.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Košicecar 262.2 km
2h 30m€40–58Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BUD - KSC
5h 5m€76–212Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
4h 50m€35–107
Budapest to Košice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Košice is to train which costs €13 - €24 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Košice. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
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 and Košice is 283 km. The road distance is 262.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €24 - €40.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Košice is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €24 and takes 3h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- €80–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- 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
- €65–190
- 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
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Budapest to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Košice is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Budapest to Košice.
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