There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Košice by bus, train, night train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
18h 25m€109–182Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
9h 41m€62–190Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Videlenighttrain
- Take the night train from Videle to Oradeanighttrain
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
28h 33m€71–83Drive 1,087.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Košicecar 1,087.6 km
11h 10m€164–236Fly Plovdiv Airport to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PDV - KSC
11h 5m€75–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
18h 43m€100–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košicebus
20h 17m€103–160Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
10h 1m€73–225Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BOJ - KSC
7h 50m€95–338
Plovdiv to Košice by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Košice is to train and night train which costs €70 - €85 and takes 28h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Košice is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Košice. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Košice via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Košice. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Kosice via Stara Zagora, Videle, Oradea, Puespoekladany and Miskolc Tiszai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Košice is 1185 km. The road distance is 1087.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Plovdiv to Košice, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Košice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Košice is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €340 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Košice via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 18h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Košice International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Stara Zagora to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Videle to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–54
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Košice is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 3:31 AM in Plovdiv and 2:31 AM in Košice.
Plovdiv to Košice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Košice is 1088 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Plovdiv to Košice.
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