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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Košice International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane SOF - KSC
    7h 7m
    €85–210

  2. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    7h 22m
    €58–228

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus bus FlixBus N191
    14h 55m
    €66–112

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Szolnoktrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    26h 47m
    €60–70

  5. Drive  943.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Košicecar car 943.5 km
    9h 56m
    €156–225

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    15h 37m
    €59–96

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košicebus bus
    16h 37m
    €106–116

Sofia to Košice by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 14h 55m.

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