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 45m€25–40Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košicetrain Ic 182 / ...
3h 49m€12–15Drive 262.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Košicecar 262.4 km
2h 31m€41–60Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BUD - KSC
6h 30m€86–252Train 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 49m€33–91
Budapest to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Košice is to train which costs €12 - €15 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Košice. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Keleti pu and arriving at Košice. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Budapest and Košice is 283 km. The road distance is 262.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €25 - €40.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Budapest to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Keleti pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Košice is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €12 - €15 and takes 3h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košice every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–24 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Budapest to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Košice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Košice is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Budapest to Košice.
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