There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane RIX - KSC
6h 36m€86–291Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
24h 5m€76–192Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Lviv to Košicebus Kyiv-Eger
21h 25m€90–154Drive 1,119.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Košicecar 1,119.6 km
13h 55m€178–257Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
7h 51m€91–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus N1301
- Take the train from Ruzomberok to Kosicetrain 681 / ...
22h 56m€109–193
Riga to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Košice is to train which costs €75 - €200 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Lviv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Košice. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Kosice via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Riga and Košice is 947 km. The road distance is 1119.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Riga to Košice, including transfers.
Riga to Košice bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 25m, you could also train, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Air Baltic, and Austrian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Košice via Lviv in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Košice bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Košice is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 3:51 PM in Riga and 2:51 PM in Košice.
Riga to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Košice is 1120 km. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Riga to Košice.
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