There are 9 ways to get from Košice to Transylvania by shuttle, 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.
Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures
best- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
6h 36m$94–292Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Dedatrain Ic
- Take the train from Deda to Târgu Mureştrain
14h 15m$58–74Train, bus
- 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 bus from Oradea to Tirgu Mures Airportbus
11h 58m$78–93Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Târgu Mureşbus N3906 / ...
12h 56m$93–140Drive 412.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Transylvaniacar 412.3 km
7h 16m$72–104Fly Košice International Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane KSC - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus
9h 59mFly Košice International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane KSC - TGM
8h 11m$90–372Fly Košice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KSC - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
6h 12m$141–405Train, bus via Ungheni
- 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 bus from Oradea to Unghenibus
12h 24m$87–101
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Transylvania is to train which costs $55 - $75 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Transylvania is to fly and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Târgu Mureş via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Târgu Mureş via Miskolc Tiszai, Debrecen and Deda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Košice and Transylvania is 698 km. The road distance is 412.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 58m and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Košice to Transylvania, including transfers.
Košice to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Transylvania train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Transylvania is to bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $90 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $380 and takes 8h 11m, you could also train, which costs $55 - $75 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Košice to Transylvania via Budapest Airport and Târgu Mureş in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Wizz Air fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Košice International Airport to Tirgu Mures via Vienna, Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Deda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Deda to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Tirgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Oradea to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Košice to Transylvania train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Transylvania is 412 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Košice to Transylvania.
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