There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Alba Iulia by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
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 Alba Iuliatrain 347
11h 45m$37–48Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iuliabus 3910 / ...
13h 45m$87–135Drive 438.8 km
- Drive from Košice to Alba Iuliacar 438.8 km
6h 33m$84–121Fly, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane KSC - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus
8h 35m$281–619Train via Simeria
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Simeriatrain Ic
- Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
11h 52m$81–129Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the nighttrain from Lokoshaza to Alba Iulianighttrain
12h 49m$52–67
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 45m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $80 - $120.
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 and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
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 which takes 11h 45m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 45m 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 which takes 11h 45m and costs $35 - $50. 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 and Szolnok in around 11h 45m. 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
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sibiu via Prague, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- 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)
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 Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- 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 Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Lokoshaza to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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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 7:04 AM in Košice and 8:04 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, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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