There are 12 ways to get from Rijeka to Košice by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
12h 11m€89–109Bus to Zadar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZAD - KSC
16h 40m€79–342Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
16h 21m€129–209Drive 762.4 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Košicecar 762.4 km
7h 18m€117–169Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZAG - KSC
7h 30m€289–633Bus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
12h 25m€98–127Train via Ogulin
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ogulintrain Re
- Take the train from Ogulin to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
17h 10m€123–196Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VCE - KSC
9h 5m€357–765Bus, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane KLU - KSC
14h 22m€362–795Bus to Pula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PUY - KSC
11h 28m€167–487Bus, shuttle, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
10h 10m€403–870Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Krk, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Krk, Autobusni kolodvor to Budapest
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košicetrain
13h 43m€84–144
Rijeka to Košice by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Košice is to bus and train which costs €85 - €110 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Košice is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Rijeka bus station and arriving at Košice via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Košice. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Kosice via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Déli pályaudvar and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Rijeka and Košice is 780 km. The road distance is 762.4 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Košice without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 11m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Rijeka to Košice, including transfers.
Rijeka to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Košice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Košice is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Rijeka to Kosice via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Budapest-Deli, Déli pályaudvar, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Košice via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Pula Airport to Košice International Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Zadar Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rijeka to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Rijeka to Košice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Košice is 762 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Rijeka to Košice.
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