There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KSC - OTP
4h 59m$103–309Train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
19h 6m$49–74Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
12h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
19h 2m$188–345Train, night train
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladanytrain Ic
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Oradea to Bucharestnighttrain
22h 31m$77–91Drive 754.9 km
- Drive from Košice to Bucharestcar 754.9 km
11h 15m$132–190
Košice to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to train via Braşov which costs $45 - $75 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Miskolc Tiszai and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Košice and Bucharest is 608 km. The road distance is 754.9 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Košice to Bucharest, including transfers.
Košice to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 54m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 19h 2m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 1:27 AM in Košice and 2:27 AM in Bucharest.
Košice to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Bucharest is 755 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Košice to Bucharest.
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