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There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeKSC - OTP
    6h 16m
    $183–421

  2. Train via Braşov

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaitrainEc
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to DebrecentrainIc
    3. Take the train from Debrecen to BrasovtrainIc
    4. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
    20h 3m
    $48–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
    12h 39m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaitrainEc
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to SzolnoktrainIc
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    19h 33m
    $178–265

  5. Drive 779 km

    1. Drive from Košice to Bucharestcar779 km
    10h 45m
    $136–196

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
    13h 38m

  7. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni AirportbusGns-01
    23h 44m
    $98–127

Košice to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?

Austrian Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 39m.

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