There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Košice by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane MAD - KSC
7h 35m€66–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
32h 8m€287–529Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mukačevobus
- Take the bus from Mukachevo to Košicebus
45h 45m€237–245Drive 2,633.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Košicecar 2,633.2 km
27h 50m€429–619Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 50m€76–246Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus
46h 47m
Madrid to Košice by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Košice is to fly which costs €65 - €350 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €65 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Košice. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Košice via Mukachevo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 45m.
The distance between Madrid and Košice is 2164 km. The road distance is 2633.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Košice without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 8m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Madrid to Košice, including transfers.
Madrid to Košice bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €65 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €235 - €245 and takes 45h 45m.
Madrid to Košice bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, arrive at Mukačevo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Košice is 2633 km. It takes approximately 27h 50m to drive from Madrid to Košice.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Iberia, and six other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Košice via Mukačevo and Mukachevo in around 45h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- Grandes Tour
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mukačevo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €227
- Website
- Grandes Tour
- Phone
- +38 [066] 217 62 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- erabus.com.ua
Bus from Mukachevo to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- erabus.com.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mukachevo to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Mukachevo to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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