There are 8 ways to get from Tartu to Košice by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tartu to Ulemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane TLL - KSC
8h 18m€130–288Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tartu to Vilniustrain 12
- 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 / ...
28h 16m€86–213Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riiabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Košicebus
26h 5m€104–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Tartu to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 986
26h 56m€87–126Drive 1,361.6 km
- Drive from Tartu to Košicecar 1,361.6 km
17h 15m€221–319Train to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane RIX - KSC
10h 23m€99–315Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane TAY - KSC
9h 52m€192–553Bus
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaambus 129 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Košicebus 915
31h 12m€146–231
Tartu to Košice by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Košice is to train and bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Košice is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Košice. However, there are services departing from Tartu bussijaam and arriving at Košice via Riga Central Bus Station and Lviv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Tartu to Košice. However, there are services departing from Tartu and arriving at Kosice via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Tartu and Košice is 1399 km. The road distance is 1361.6 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Košice without a car is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 26h 5m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Tartu to Košice, including transfers.
Tartu to Košice bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
The best way to get from Tartu to Košice is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 26h 5m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €600 and takes 9h 52m, you could also train, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 28h 16m.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Tartu bussijaam to Košice via Riga Central Bus Station and Lviv in around 26h 5m. Alternatively, Finnair, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
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 Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Košice International Airport via Helsinki, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Lux Express
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Booking & Getting There
Tartu to Košice bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riia station.
Košice is 1h behind Tartu. It is currently 8:06 AM in Tartu and 7:06 AM in Košice.
Tartu to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Košice is 1362 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Tartu to Košice.
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