There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Istanbul 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 Istanbul (IST)plane KSC - IST
5h 11m₺8,333–18,646Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegledtrain Ic
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
27h 16m₺3,122–4,759Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Košice to Novi Sadbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
23h 40m₺7,455–10,555Train, night train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
30h 47m₺3,302–5,305Train, night train via Oradea
- 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 Videlenighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
31h 59m₺4,272–5,949Bus
- Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
31h 34m₺6,041–7,873Drive 1,493.9 km
- Drive from Košice to Istanbulcar 1,493.9 km
14h 38m₺12,580–18,171
Košice to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 3.300 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Yenikapi via Budapest-Keleti, Videle and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 47m.
The distance between Košice and Istanbul is 1055 km. The road distance is 1493.9 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Novi Sad which takes 23h 40m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Košice to Istanbul, including transfers.
Košice to Istanbul bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 23h 40m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Istanbul, Turkey?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Istanbul (IST) 4 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Košice International Airport to Istanbul via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
Flights from Košice International Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Košice International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–430
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–430
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺480–600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–230
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Cegled to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320–380
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,489
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–700
- 1st Class
- ₺550–700
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,489
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–700
- 1st Class
- ₺550–700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Oradea to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,100
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺340–390
- 1st Class
- ₺450–600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–920
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺440–490
- First Class
- ₺860–920
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,055
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,700
- Website
- Gunsel
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Košice to Istanbul bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Novi Sad station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 2:51 PM in Košice and 3:51 PM in Istanbul.
Košice to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Istanbul is 1494 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Košice to Istanbul.
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