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There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Košice by bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 976 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus bus
    12h 5m
    €100–132

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain train 480
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    16h 45m
    €48–84

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Rijeka to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    17h 18m
    €132–226

  4. Drive  762.5 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Košicecar car 762.5 km
    7h 19m
    €125–181

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus 976 / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    12h 20m
    €91–109

  6. Train via Zagreb

    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    18h 49m
    €59–108

  7. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZAG - KSC
    8h 10m
    €327–665

  8. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane VCE - KSC
    9h 20m
    €399–849

  9. Bus, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane KLU - KSC
    9h 12m
    €444–1,119

  10. Bus, shuttle, train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane VIE - KSC
    10h 7m
    €436–914

Rijeka to Košice by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Košice, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Košice via Zagreb and Budapest Népliget bus station in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Kosice via Ljubljana, Budapest-Deli, Déli pályaudvar, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 16h 45m.

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