There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Tartu by plane, train, bus, 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 to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane KSC - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
7h 24m€132–284Bus, train via Vilnius
cheapest- Take the bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 986
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tartutrain 889
25h 34m€85–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Ruzomberoktrain 624 / ...
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain 0
27h 1m€122–200Drive 1,360.5 km
- Drive from Košice to Tartucar 1,360.5 km
17h 24m€235–339Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane KSC - TAY
10h 48m€175–501Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Plavectrain
- Take the train from Muszyna to Krakow Glownytrain Tlk / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain 889
27h 20m€129–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain 0
31h 14m€110–165
Košice to Tartu by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Tartu is to bus and train via Vilnius which costs €80 - €130 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Tartu is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Tartu via Plaveč, Muszyna, Krakow Glowny, Mockava and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
The distance between Košice and Tartu is 1399 km. The road distance is 1360.5 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Tartu without a car is to bus and train via Vilnius which takes 25h 34m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Košice to Tartu, including transfers.
Košice to Tartu train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Tartu is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs €170 - €500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 27h 20m.
Tartu is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 3:05 AM in Košice and 4:05 AM in Tartu.
Košice to Tartu train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Plavec station.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Tartu, Estonia?
LOT, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Tartu via Plavec, Plaveč, Muszyna, Krakow Glowny, Mockava, and Kaisiadorys in around 27h 20m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Vienna, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Zurich, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Plavec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Muszyna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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