There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Ilava by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Žilina
best- Take the train from Košice to Žilinatrain Ex 502 / ...
- Take the train from Žilina to Ilavatrain R 10710 / ...
4h 5m€14–28Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Považská Bystricabus 915
6h 33m€26–44Drive 288.9 km
- Drive from Košice to Ilavacar 288.9 km
3h 18m€43–63Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane KSC - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain
3h 41m€32–102Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Puchovtrain 600 / ...
4h 17m€15–27Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KSC - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain
4h 58m€96–272
Košice to Ilava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Ilava is to train which costs €14 - €27 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Ilava is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Ilava, Stred via Považská Bystrica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Ilava via Žilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Košice and Ilava is 299 km. The road distance is 288.9 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Ilava without a car is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 5m and costs €13 - €29.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Košice to Ilava, including transfers.
Košice to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Ilava is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 5m and costs €13 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Ilava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Košice to Ilava via Žilina in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Považská Bystrica 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Žilina to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Puchov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Košice to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Považská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Košice to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Považská Bystrica station.
Košice to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Žilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Ilava is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Košice to Ilava.
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