There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Varna 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
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KSC - VAR
4h 12m$166–531Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain 461
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
27h 51m$66–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
20h 29m$118–180Train, bus via Braşov
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
24h 38m$72–109Drive 997.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Varnacar 997.3 km
14h 40m$174–251Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Barca, Slovakia to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Braca/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
25h 30m$131–190Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
25h 40m$106–148
Košice to Varna by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Varna is to train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Barca, Slovakia and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Chişinău Southern Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Varna. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Varna via Budapest-Keleti, Videle and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 51m.
The distance between Košice and Varna is 799 km. The road distance is 997.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Košice to Varna, including transfers.
Košice to Varna bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Barca, Slovakia station.
Košice to Varna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Chișinău, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 25h 30m, you could also train, which costs $65 - $95 and takes 27h 51m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines and Wizz Air fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barca, Slovakia to Varna Central Bus Station via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Gara Auto Nord, Gara Auto Sud-Vest, and Chişinău Southern Bus in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- 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 Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- 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 Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Barca, Slovakia to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $57–90
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $90
- Children
- $57
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Varna bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 2:26 AM in Košice and 3:26 AM in Varna.
Košice to Varna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Varna is 997 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Košice to Varna.
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