There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Košice by plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, busferry, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 52m€106–246Fly to Košice International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane EDI - KSC
6h 57m€66–271Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
29h 59m€412–835Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Košicebus 915
39h 15m€179–289Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
29h 51m€371–649Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane EDI - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Košicecar
8h 43m€86–311Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EDI - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain
13h 13m€86–241Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain
12h 29m€114–265Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
2d 1h€172–329Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Košicecar
25h 10m€523–709Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Košicecar
26h 17m€419–666
Edinburgh to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Košice is to fly and bus and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Košice via London Victoria Green Line Station and Plzeň. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Košice. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kosice via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Košice is 2091 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Košice without a car is to train which takes 29h 59m and costs €410 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Košice, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Košice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Košice is to train which takes 29h 59m and costs €410 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 39h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €280 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kosice via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 29h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Košice via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Plzeň in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Košice is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:53 AM in Edinburgh and 1:53 AM in Košice.
Edinburgh to Košice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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