There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Karlovac by bus, train, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 25m€55–99Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
13h 31m€35–48Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti putrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zagreb
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
10h 32m€73–108Drive 654.1 km
- Drive from Košice to Karlovaccar 654.1 km
6h 8m€108–156Fly, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KSC - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain
7h 52m€121–328
Košice to Karlovac by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Karlovac is to train which costs €35 - €50 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Karlovac is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest Airport and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Budapest-Keleti and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Košice and Karlovac is 683 km. The road distance is 654.1 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Košice to Karlovac, including transfers.
Košice to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Karlovac train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Karlovac is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 13h 31m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Košice to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest Airport, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Karlovac Centar via Budapest-Keleti and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- 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
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Košice to Karlovac train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Karlovac is 654 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Košice to Karlovac.
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