There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or 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 from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane HEL - KSC
6h 28m€223–395Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Nowy Sączbus
- Take the bus from Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station to Košicebus
32h 9m€95–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
28h 57m€136–490Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Košicecar
43h 52m€585–967Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane TLL - KSC
8h 31m€106–302Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus
- Take the train from Ruzomberok to Kosicetrain 681 / ...
31h 8m€140–257Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1365 / ...
31h 35m€132–218
Helsinki to Košice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €220 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Košice. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Helsinki and Košice is 1342 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 57m and costs €130 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Helsinki to Košice, including transfers.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €220 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 31h 35m.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:13 AM in Helsinki and 8:13 AM in Košice.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Košice, Slovakia?
Finnair, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 (22) 123 75 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- pkspolonus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Nowy Sącz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- pkspolonus.pl
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Viking Line
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