There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Kielce by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Kielce, Bus Stationbus 1262 / ...
6h 55mzł 140–220Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Zilinatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain Ic / ...
9h 57mzł 163–442Drive 289.5 km
- Drive from Košice to Kielcecar 289.5 km
5h 1mzł 208–301Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane KSC - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain
6h 31mzł 626–1,029Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KSC - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain
4h 19mzł 362–1,022
Košice to Kielce by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Kielce is to bus which costs 140 zł - 220 zł and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Kielce is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs 360 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Kielce, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Kielce. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Kielce Glowne via Zilina, Bohumin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Košice and Kielce is 364 km. The road distance is 289.5 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Kielce without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs 140 zł - 220 zł.
The bus from Košice to Kielce, Bus Station takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Košice to Kielce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Kielce train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Kielce is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs 140 zł - 220 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 160 zł - 450 zł and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Kielce, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Kielce, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 140–220 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Kielce Glowne via Zilina, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
Flights from Košice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,400
- 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
- zł 50–95
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- 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
- zł 50–90
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–27
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 186
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Kielce, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Kielce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kielce, Bus Station.
Košice to Kielce train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Kielce is 290 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Košice to Kielce.
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