There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Prešov by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1940 train
best- Take the train from Kosice to Presov Mestotrain 1940 / ...
37 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Košice Bosákova to Prešov Nový Solivarbus 072102
47 min€1–16Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Košice to Prešov37.8 km
48 min€2Drive 37.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Prešovcar 37.3 km
28 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Košice to Prešovtaxi 37.3 km
28 min€35–45
Košice to Prešov by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Prešov is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Prešov is to drive which takes 28 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice Bosákova and arriving at Prešov Nový Solivar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kosice and arriving at Presov Mesto. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Košice and Prešov is 34 km. The road distance is 37.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Prešov without a car is to line 1940 train which takes 37 min and costs €1 - €3.
The line 1940 train from Kosice to Presov Mesto takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Košice to Prešov bus services, operated by SAD Presov, A.S, depart from Košice Bosákova station.
Košice to Prešov train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Prešov is to line 1940 train which takes 37 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €16 and takes 47 min.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Prešov, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Kosice to Presov Mesto every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, SAD Presov, A.S operates a bus from Košice Bosákova to Prešov Nový Solivar hourly. Tickets cost €3–4 and the journey takes 47 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Presov Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 900 211 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- sad-po.sk
Bus from Košice Bosákova to Prešov Nový Solivar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- sad-po.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Košice to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Prešov bus services, operated by SAD Presov, A.S, arrive at Prešov Nový Solivar station.
Košice to Prešov train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Presov Mesto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Prešov is 37 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Košice to Prešov.
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