There are 5 ways to get from Ilava to Košice by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Žilina
best- Take the train from Ilava to Žilinatrain R 10705 / ...
- Take the train from Žilina to Košicetrain Ex 525 / ...
4h 19m€14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Považská Bystrica to Košicebus 915
6h 24m€28–42Drive 296.9 km
- Drive from Ilava to Košicecar 296.9 km
2h 53m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Ilava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
4h 22m€29–92Train
- Take the train from Puchov to Kosicetrain 619 / ...
4h 34m€14–26
Ilava to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilava to Košice is to train which costs €13 - €27 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ilava to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilava to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ilava, Stred and arriving at Košice via Považská Bystrica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilava to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ilava and arriving at Košice via Žilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Ilava and Košice is 299 km. The road distance is 296.9 km.
The best way to get from Ilava to Košice without a car is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 19m and costs €13 - €27.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Ilava to Košice, including transfers.
Ilava to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Považská Bystrica station.
Ilava to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Ilava station.
The best way to get from Ilava to Košice is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 19m and costs €13 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Ilava, Slovakia and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Ilava to Košice via Žilina in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Považská Bystrica to Košice 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Ilava to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Žilina to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Ilava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Puchov to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Žilina to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Považská Bystrica to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ilava to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Ilava to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Žilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilava to Košice is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Ilava to Košice.
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