There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Košice by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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 Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane FLR - KSC
8h 33m€87–352Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte 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 / ...
18h 1m€82–193Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
16h 45m€150–249Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N536
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
18h 25m€110–162Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BLQ - KSC
6h 25m€85–449Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Uzhhorodbus
- Take the bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Košicebus
23h 48m€89–124Drive 1,149.9 km
- Drive from Florence to Košicecar 1,149.9 km
11h 51m€209–301
Florence to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Košice is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Košice is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €85 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Košice. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Kosice via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Florence and Košice is 946 km. The road distance is 1149.9 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Košice without a car is to train which takes 16h 45m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Florence to Košice, including transfers.
Florence to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Košice train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Košice is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €85 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 16h 45m, you could also bus via Budapest, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Kosice via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- *
- €90–140
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- [email protected]
- Website
- AL-TRANS
Bus from Florence to Uzhhorod
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Florence to Košice train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Košice is 1150 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Florence to Košice.
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