There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSC - SOF
4h 40m$98–235Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 1m$65–121Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h$72–129Drive 944.7 km
- Drive from Košice to Sofiacar 944.7 km
9h 49m$174–251Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane KSC - BOJ
8h 29m$155–1,259Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KSC - VAR
7h 7m$170–530Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
17h 15m$116–128
Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $95 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Košice and Bulgaria is 702 km. The road distance is 944.7 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 15h and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Košice to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Košice to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $95 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 15h.
Košice to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 7:38 PM in Košice and 8:38 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Bulgaria?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Košice International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Košice International Airport to Varna Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- 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
- $14–26
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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