There are 3 ways to get from Rzeszów to Košice by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Košicebus N1253
3h 55m€17–26Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Tarnowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tarnow to Muszynatrain Tlk / ...
- Take the train from Plavec to Kosicetrain Re
8h 5m€15–24Drive 197 km
- Drive from Rzeszów to Košicecar 197 km
3h 8m€31–45
Rzeszów to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rzeszów to Košice is to train which costs €15 - €24 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rzeszów to Košice is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rzeszow, Bus Station station and arriving at Košice. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rzeszów to Košice. However, there are services departing from Rzeszow Glowny and arriving at Kosice via Tarnow, Muszyna and Plavec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Rzeszów and Košice is 197 km. The road distance is 197 km.
The best way to get from Rzeszów to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €17 - €26.
The bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Košice takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Rzeszów to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rzeszow, Bus Station.
Rzeszów to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Rzeszow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Rzeszów to Košice is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €24 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Rzeszów, Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Košice 5 times a week. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rzeszow Glowny to Kosice via Tarnow, Muszyna, Plaveč, and Plavec in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Tarnow to Muszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Polregio
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Tarnow to Muszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Plavec to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rzeszów to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Rzeszów to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Tarnow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rzeszów to Košice is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Rzeszów to Košice.
Book your Rzeszów to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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