There are 7 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 54m€101–281Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain 33/141
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1365 / ...
17h 39m€59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Ružomberokbus N1301
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Košicebus 915
18h 47m€92–137Drive 876.9 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Košicecar 876.9 km
12h 30m€135–194Fly 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 34m€76–266Train
- 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 59m€59–166Bus 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 which costs €55 - €90 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €100 - €290.
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 59m.
The distance between Vilnius and Košice is 726 km. The road distance is 876.9 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Košice without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 39m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 54m 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 54m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 18h 47m, you could also train, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 18h 59m.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Air Baltic, and Ryanair fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 6 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
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 6:12 PM in Vilnius and 5:12 PM 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 877 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Vilnius to Košice.
Book your Vilnius to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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