There are 5 ways to get from Balice to Košice by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Nowy Targ
best- Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy TargK1
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to KošiceN986
6h 14m€22–30Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to BohuminIc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to ZilinaRe / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosice643 / ...
9h 38m€15–108Drive 241 km
- Drive from Balice to Košice241 km
3h 34m€37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to KošiceN986 / ...
6h 23m€17–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy TargK1
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to KosiceRe / ...
6h 52m€17–32
Balice to Košice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Košice is to bus which costs €16 - €40 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Košice is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Balice to Košice. However, there are services departing from Kraków Airport and arriving at Košice via Jubilat and Nowy Targ, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Košice. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Kosice via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Balice and Košice is 280 km. The road distance is 241 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Košice without a car is to bus via Nowy Targ which takes 6h 14m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Balice to Košice, including transfers.
Balice to Košice bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Jubilat station.
Balice to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Balice to Košice is to bus via Nowy Targ which takes 6h 14m and costs €21 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €110 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Kraków Airport to Košice via Jubilat and Nowy Targ, Bus Station in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Lotnisko to Kosice via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, and Zilina in around 9h 38m.
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- Business
- €11
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–30
- Business
- €24–27
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Business
- €11
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Balice to Košice bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at Nowy Targ station.
Balice to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Košice is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Balice to Košice.
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