There are 8 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC)OTP - KSC
7h 31m€158–345Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Take the train from Brasov to DebrecenIr
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc TiszaiIc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to KosiceIc
21h 52m€62–81Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice902 / ...
14h 2mDrive 778.9 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Košice778.9 km
10h 42m€116–167Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
7h 41m€158–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to KosiceIc
14h 34mTrain via Budapest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to KosiceIc
22h 21m€75–83Bus via Sniatyn
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Snyatin
- Take the bus from Snjatyn to Uzhhorod Bus Station
- Take the bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Košice
26h 39m€66–96
București - Ilfov to Košice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Košice is to train which costs €60 - €85 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Košice. However, there are services departing from Piata Natiunile Unite and arriving at Košice via Bucharest and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Košice. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Kosice via Bucuresti Nord and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Košice is 606 km. The road distance is 778.9 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 14h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from București - Ilfov to Košice, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Košice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
București - Ilfov to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 2m, you could also train, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 21h 52m.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Natiunile Unite to Košice via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brasov to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Snyatin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Snjatyn to Uzhhorod Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
București - Ilfov to Košice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Košice is 1h behind București - Ilfov. It is currently 6:57 PM in București - Ilfov and 5:57 PM in Košice.
București - Ilfov to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Košice is 779 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from București - Ilfov to Košice.
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