There are 8 ways to get from Vilnius to Košice by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VNO - KSC
5h 45m€101–271Train, bus via Poprad
cheapest- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus 986
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
17h 56m€54–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain 33/141
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
16h 19m€56–85Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Ružomberokbus N1301
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Košicebus 915
18h 47m€95–142Drive 857.1 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Košicecar 857.1 km
12h 57m€133–192Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VNO - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
7h 35m€86–286Train
- 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 / ...
18h 37m€58–133Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Vilnius to Lvivbus Vilnius-Kyiv / ...
- Take the bus from Lviv to Košicebus Kyiv-Eger
21h 58m€78–94
Vilnius to Košice by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Košice is to train and bus via Poprad which costs €50 - €85 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Košice. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arriving at Košice via Ružomberok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Vilnius to Košice. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and arriving at Kosice via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Vilnius and Košice is 726 km. The road distance is 857.1 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Košice without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Vilnius to Košice, including transfers.
Vilnius to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
Vilnius to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 18h 47m, you could also train, which costs €55 - €140 and takes 18h 37m.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Košice via Ružomberok in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Vilnius to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Lviv to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
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Booking & Getting There
Vilnius to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ružomberok station.
Košice is 1h behind Vilnius. It is currently 7:44 AM in Vilnius and 6:44 AM in Košice.
Vilnius to Košice train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kraków Główny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilnius to Košice is 857 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Vilnius to Košice.
Book your Vilnius to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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