There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Ilava by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Žilina
best- Take the train from Kosice to Zilinatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Ilavatrain Re / ...
4h 11m€14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Považská Bystricabus 915
- Take the bus from Považská Bystrica to Ilava, Stredbus 309425
6h 33m€29–42Drive 297.4 km
- Drive from Košice to Ilavacar 297.4 km
2h 54m€49–71Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane KSC - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain
3h 43m€29–90Train
- Take the train from Košice to Púchovtrain Ex 600 / ...
4h 15m€15–27Train #2
- Take the train from Kosice to Povazska Bystricatrain 600 / ...
4h 23m€14–27Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KSC - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain
5h 6m€113–316
Košice to Ilava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Ilava is to train via Žilina which costs €13 - €26 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Ilava is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Ilava, Stred via Považská Bystrica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Ilava via Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Košice and Ilava is 299 km. The road distance is 297.4 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Ilava without a car is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 11m and costs €13 - €26.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Košice to Ilava, including transfers.
Košice to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Ilava is to train via Žilina which takes 4h 11m and costs €13 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Ilava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Kosice to Ilava via Zilina in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Ilava, Stred via Považská Bystrica in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Povazska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Považská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (032) - 743 43 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sadtn.sk
Bus from Považská Bystrica to Ilava, Stred
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sadtn.sk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Považská Bystrica station.
Košice to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Ilava is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Košice to Ilava.
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