There are 3 ways to get from Žilina to Detva by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Detva is to train which costs €9 - €16 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Detva is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Žilina to Detva station. However, there are services departing from Žilina and arriving at Detva Bus Station via Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Žilina to Detva. However, there are services departing from Zilina and arriving at Detva via Banska Bystrica and Zvolen osob.st.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Žilina and Detva is 140 km. The road distance is 133.2 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Detva without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €9 - €16.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Žilina to Detva, including transfers.
Žilina to Detva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Detva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Detva is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €9 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Detva, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Zilina to Detva via Banska Bystrica, Zvolen Osobna Stanica, Zvolen osob.st., and Detva in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Žilina to Zvolen 4 times a week. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Banska Bystrica to Zvolen Osobna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Žilina to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Žilina to Detva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zvolen station.
Žilina to Detva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Banska Bystrica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Detva is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Žilina to Detva.
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