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How to get fromKošice to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KSC - IST
    5h 6m
    ₺7,408–19,641

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegledtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    6. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    27h 4m
    ₺3,009–4,344

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Novi Sadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    23h 40m
    ₺8,017–10,517

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    29h 37m
    ₺9,949–17,814

  5. Drive  1,493.9 km

    1. Drive from Košice to Istanbulcar car 1,493.9 km
    14h 38m
    ₺12,863–18,580

  6. Train, night train via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    30h 47m
    ₺3,293–5,289

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    31h 34m
    ₺6,012–7,933

Košice to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,017Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Istanbul, Turkey?

LOT, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Novi Sad and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) in around 23h 40m.

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