There are 7 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 15m€78–200Bus, train via Řepy
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary,Mlékárna to Zličínbus 305
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 273 / ...
8h 18m€21–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praguebus 854 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
7h 16m€96–180Bus
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
7h 45m€40–74Drive 457 km
- Drive from Karlovy Vary to Bratislavacar 457 km
4h 19m€70–102Train
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 607 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic / ...
8h 45m€52–201Train via Karlovy Vary
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 607 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
8h 48m€113–201
Karlovy Vary to Bratislava by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava is to bus and train via Řepy which costs €21 - €45 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava is to bus and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Karlovy Vary and Bratislava is 454 km. The road distance is 457 km.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 16m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava, including transfers.
Karlovy Vary to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlovy Vary station.
Karlovy Vary to Bratislava train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Karlovy Vary station.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €210 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 777 300 214
- [email protected]
- Website
- dmd-ticket.eu
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- dmd-ticket.eu
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid.cz
Bus from Karlovy Vary,Mlékárna to Zličín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlovy Vary to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Karlovy Vary to Bratislava train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovy Vary to Bratislava is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Karlovy Vary to Bratislava.
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