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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Košice by plane, bus, night train, train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Košice International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane IST - KSC
    9h 22m
    €162–322

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Zuglotrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    26h 32m
    €53–76

  3. Bus via Velika Plana

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Velika Planabus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to Košicebus bus
    24h 4m
    €150–186

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    30h 4m
    €79–106

  5. Night train, train via Oradea

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Oradeanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain train 358 / ...
    4. Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    32h 54m
    €74–101

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    8h 32m
    €77–267

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €97–277

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Košice International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane SAW - KSC
    8h 57m
    €72–322

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Uzhgorodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Košicebus bus
    28h 37m
    €112–170

  10. Drive  1,493.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Košicecar car 1,493.1 km
    14h 44m
    €245–353

Istanbul to Košice by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration24h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Košice, Slovakia?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Košice via Velika Plana and Velika Plana in around 24h 4m.

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