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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 to Košice International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane IST - KSC
    8h 12m
    €142–332

  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 23m
    €53–83

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad to Košicebus bus
    23h 40m
    €133–181

  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
    31h 23m
    €80–107

  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 360 / ...
    4. Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    32h 34m
    €75–102

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    €77–257

  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
    €112–967

  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 7m
    €72–312

  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
    €111–164

  10. Drive 1,492.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Košicecar car 1,492.9 km
    14h 44m
    €223–322

Istanbul to Košice by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

LOT, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Košice via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) and Novi Sad in around 23h 40m.

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