There are 5 ways to get from Vác to Košice by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hatvan to Kosicetrain Ic
5h 1m€12–16Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
6h 59m€27–40Drive 255.4 km
- Drive from Vác to Košicecar 255.4 km
2h 34m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Vac to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
4h 22m€33–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vác, Honvéd utca to Aszód, vasútállomásbus 342 / ...
- Take the train from Hatvan to Košicetrain Ic 182 / ...
5h 20m€15–25
Vác to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vác to Košice is to train which costs €11 - €17 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vác to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Vác to Košice. However, there are services departing from Vác, Honvéd utca and arriving at Košice via Újpest-városkapu M and Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Vác to Košice. However, there are services departing from Vac and arriving at Kosice via Aszod and Hatvan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Vác and Košice is 252 km. The road distance is 255.4 km.
The best way to get from Vác to Košice without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €11 - €17.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Vác to Košice, including transfers.
Vác to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Népliget bus station.
Vác to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Hatvan station.
The best way to get from Vác to Košice is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €11 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Vác, Hungary and Košice, Slovakia?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Hatvan to Kosice every 4 hours. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košice twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Hatvan to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Vac to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Hatvan to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Vác, Honvéd utca to Aszód, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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Booking & Getting There
Vác to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Vác to Košice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vác to Košice is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Vác to Košice.
There are 751+ hotels available in Košice.