There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Mexikói útbus 1365
3h 17mFt 8,839–13,895Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
4h 5mFt 4,700–8,500Drive 259 km
- Drive from Košice to Budapest (Station)car 259 km
2h 24mFt 14,085–20,345Fly
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KSC - BUD
5h 5mFt 32,192–86,840Train via Košice
- Take the train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti putrain Ec 181 / ...
4h 11mFt 4,700–8,500
Košice to Budapest (Station) by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to train which costs 4 700 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs 14 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Budapest (Station). However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Keleti pályaudvar M via Zugló vasútállomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kosice and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Košice and Budapest (Station) is 260 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 3h 17m and costs 8 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Košice to Budapest (Station), including transfers.
Košice to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to bus which takes 3h 17m and costs 8 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4 700 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs 32 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Budapest Mexikói út once daily. Tickets cost Ft 7,500–13,000 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti hourly. Tickets cost Ft 4,700–8,500 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–130,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti pu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Košice to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Mexikói út station.
Košice to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Budapest (Station) is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Košice to Budapest (Station).
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