There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
3h 58mFt 12,821–16,901Train
cheapest- Take the train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti putrain Ec 181 / ...
4h 2mFt 4,700–8,500Drive 259 km
- Drive from Košice to Budapest (Station)car 259 km
2h 24mFt 15,497–22,384Fly
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KSC - BUD
4h 55mFt 35,185–92,661Train via Kosice
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
4h 5mFt 4,700–8,500Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest AirportEurobusways
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Budapest Keleti stationbus miniBUD
4h 39mFt 16,338–26,651
Košice to Budapest (Station) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to train via Kosice which costs 4 700 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs 15 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Budapest (Station). However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Keleti pályaudvar M via Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 and Astoria M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Košice and arriving at Budapest-Keleti pu. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Košice and Budapest (Station) is 289 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs 12 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Košice to Budapest (Station), including transfers.
Košice to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Budapest (Station) is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs 12 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4 700 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 4h 2m, you could also fly, which costs 35 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Budapest Airport 5 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 8,500–13,000 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti pu every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 4,700–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 56m.
- 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
- Ft 27,000–100,000
Flights from Košice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–100,000
- 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
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- 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
- Ft 87,000–90,000
- 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
- Ft 33,000–140,000
- 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
- Ft 48,000–80,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti pu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +36 1 550 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- miniBUD Ltd.
Bus from Budapest Airport to Budapest Keleti station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,631
- Website
- miniBUD Ltd.
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Košice to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Budapest (Station) is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Košice to Budapest (Station).
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