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There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KSC - SOF
    5h 3m
    $80–260

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 54m
    $69–171

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 1m
    $79–188

  4. Train, bus via Băile Herculane

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Baile Herculanetrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus bus
    22h 46m
    $94–145

  5. Drive 944.4 km

    1. Drive from Košice to Sofiacar car 944.4 km
    9h 49m
    $164–237

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    17h 8m
    $114–171

Košice to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 1m.

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