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How to get fromBulgaria to Košiceby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane SOF - KSC
    7h 12m
    €71–231

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    16h 40m
    €57–100

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus bus FlixBus N191
    14h 55m
    €65–112

  4. Bus, train via Băile Herculane

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Baile Herculane to Szolnoktrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    23h 57m
    €76–107

  5. Drive  943.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Košicecar car 943.5 km
    9h 56m
    €146–211

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Košice International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane VAR - KSC
    6h 21m
    €167–504

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    7h 37m
    €59–226

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košicebus bus
    17h 41m
    €107–118

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?

Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 14h 55m.

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