There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Košice by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Liverpool, fly to Košice International Airport
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LPL - KSC
5h 32m€82–325Fly Manchester Airport to Košice International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane MAN - KSC
7h 7m€74–297Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
28h 54m€468–761Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Košicebus 915
35h 50m€168–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Košicecar
22h 20m€527–711Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 27m€89–232Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
45h 59m€95–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Košicecar
23h 27m€420–665
Manchester to Košice by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Košice is to train and fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Košice is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Košice. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Košice via London Victoria Green Line Station and Plzeň. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Košice. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Kosice via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
The distance between Manchester and Košice is 1806 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Košice without a car is to train which takes 28h 54m and costs €460 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Manchester to Košice, including transfers.
Manchester to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Košice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Košice is to train which takes 28h 54m and costs €460 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 35h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kosice via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 28h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Košice via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Plzeň in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Košice International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–360
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- 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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Košice is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:07 AM in Manchester and 11:07 AM in Košice.
Manchester to Košice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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