There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Arad 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
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
7h 50m$48–79Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai putrain
- Take the bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Aradtrain Ic
8h 40m$37–52Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
8h$53–94Drive 353.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Aradcar 353.3 km
4h 27m$68–97Fly, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KSC - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
8h 41m$153–367
Košice to Arad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Arad is to train and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Arad is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Arad. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Arad, Autogara Transdara via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Arad. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Arad via Miskolc Tiszai and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Košice and Arad is 496 km. The road distance is 353.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Arad without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Košice to Arad, including transfers.
Košice to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Arad train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Arad is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs $45 - $80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Kosice to Arad via Miskolc Tiszai and Szolnok in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $265–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- 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 Košice to Miskolc Tiszai pu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bekescsaba to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Express Busline
- 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 Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 7:13 PM in Košice and 8:13 PM in Arad.
Košice to Arad train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Arad is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Košice to Arad.
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