There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Alba Iulia by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Arad
best- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain Ic
- Take the train from Arad to Alba Iuliatrain
11h 16m$72–107Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Alba Iuliatrain 347
11h 36m$37–47Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iuliabus 3910 / ...
13h 45m$86–133Drive 438.8 km
- Drive from Košice to Alba Iuliacar 438.8 km
6h 33m$77–111Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane KSC - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus
6h 55m$218–823Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KSC - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
5h 46m$120–380
Košice to Alba Iulia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Alba Iulia is to train which costs $35 - $50 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Alba Iulia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Alba Iulia via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Alba Iulia via Miskolc Tiszai, Szolnok and Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Košice and Alba Iulia is 707 km. The road distance is 438.8 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Alba Iulia without a car is to train via Arad which takes 11h 16m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Košice to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Košice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Alba Iulia is to train via Arad which takes 11h 16m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a train from Kosice to Alba Iulia via Miskolc Tiszai, Szolnok, and Arad in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Alba Iulia via Budapest Airport in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 6:47 AM in Košice and 7:47 AM in Alba Iulia.
Košice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Alba Iulia is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Košice to Alba Iulia.
Book your Košice to Alba Iulia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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