There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Košice by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ORK - KSC
6h 59m€100–344Train to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane KIR - KSC
10h 18m€65–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Košicecar
42h 54m€732–1,067Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Budapest-Kelenföldbus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Košicebus
2d 23h€101–306Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DUB - KSC
8h 20m€112–299Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SNN - KSC
11h 59m€109–354
Cork Airport (ORK) to Košice International Airport (KSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Košice is to train and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Košice. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Košice via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi and Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Cork and Košice is 2136 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Cork to Košice, including transfers.
Cork to Košice bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cork to Košice bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Košice is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 4:18 AM in Cork and 5:18 AM in Košice.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Košice, Slovakia?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Košice via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Budapest-Kelenföld in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Košice International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Košice International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Kerry Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Košice International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Košice International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €450–650
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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