There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VAR - KSC
5h 57m€148–478Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Buchurestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
28h 27m€81–108Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Stationbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
24h 24m€95–141Drive 1,020.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Košicecar 1,020.2 km
13h 56m€158–229Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VAR - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
9h 52m€158–333Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Barca, Slovakiabus Chișinău/Braca
27h 39m€117–168
Varna to Košice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Košice is to bus and train which costs €80 - €110 and takes 28h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Varna and Košice is 800 km. The road distance is 1020.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 24h 24m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Varna to Košice, including transfers.
Varna to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €140 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 24h 24m.
Varna to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Népliget Station.
Košice is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 10:24 PM in Varna and 9:24 PM in Košice.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines and Ulendo Airlink fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Košice via Népliget Station and Budapest Népliget bus station in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brasov to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Varna to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Barca, Slovakia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €80
- Children
- €50
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