There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Košice by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VAR - KSC
8h 57m€133–448Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Videlenighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Oradeanighttrain
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 358 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
27h 59m€68–80Bus
- 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€96–141Drive 1,020.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Košicecar 1,020.2 km
13h 56m€167–242Bus 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 Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Košice is to train and night train which costs €65 - €80 and takes 27h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Košice is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €130 - €450.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Košice. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Kosice via Ruse, Videle, Oradea, Puespoekladany and Miskolc Tiszai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
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 8h 57m to get from Varna to Košice, including transfers.
Varna to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Košice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Košice is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €130 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 24h 24m.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?
Wizz Air and Austrian Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 6 times a week. 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Košice International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Ruse to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Videle to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–53
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- [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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Booking & Getting There
Varna to Košice bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Népliget Station.
Košice is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 12:13 AM in Varna and 11:13 PM in Košice.
Varna to Košice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse Razpredelitelna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Košice is 1020 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Varna to Košice.
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