There are 10 ways to get from Košice to Banja Luka by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 50m$71–106Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 16m$62–96Train, bus via Nova Gradiška
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Dugo Selotrain Ic
- Take the train from Dugo Selo to Nova Gradiskatrain Re
- Take the bus from Gradiska, Vuka Karadžića to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 41mDrive 701.4 km
- Drive from Košice to Banja Lukacar 701.4 km
6h 42m$122–176Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KSC - ZAG
- Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 56mBus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Košice to Novi Sadbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 5m$91–111Train, bus via Subotica
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegledtrain Ic
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
20h 5m$64–74Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Split Airport (SPU)plane KSC - SPU
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 47m$164–345Fly to Mahovljani Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane KSC - BNX
8h 50m$112–536Fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane KSC - TZL
- Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Doboj to Banja Lukatrain
12h 19m
Košice to Banja Luka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Banja Luka is to train and bus via Subotica which costs $60 - $75 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Banja Luka is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Banja Luka. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Košice and Banja Luka is 810 km. The road distance is 701.4 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Banja Luka without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Košice to Banja Luka, including transfers.
Košice to Banja Luka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Banja Luka is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $550 and takes 8h 50m.
Košice to Banja Luka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Banja Luka is 701 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Košice to Banja Luka.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Košice to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Ryanair fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Košice International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Košice International Airport to Mahovljani Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Košice International Airport to Mahovljani Airport via Prague, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Košice International Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tuzla International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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 Budapest-Deli to Dugo Selo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Cegled to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Dugo Selo to Nova Gradiska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Dugo Selo to Nova Gradiska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +387 53 241 368
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Doboj to Banja Luka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +38751219600
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavlovic-turs.com
Bus from Gradiska, Vuka Karadžića to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pavlovic-turs.com
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- [email protected]
- Website
- novisajt.bocactours.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- [email protected]
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +387 50 212-676
- [email protected]
Bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 62 788 723
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zet Tours 2 Tesanj
Bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zet Tours 2 Tesanj
- Phone
- +387 65 042 685
- [email protected]
Bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roćko Bratunac
Want to know more about travelling around Bosnia & Herzegovina
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Travelling Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast by boat, bus, car and train
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Book your Košice to Banja Luka bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 965+ hotels available in Banja Luka.

















































