There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KSC - ATH
5h 40m€79–229Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Cegledtrain Ic
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
25h 5m€108–172Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus
27h 30m€90–180Drive 1,616.8 km
- Drive from Košice to Athenscar 1,616.8 km
17h 15m€299–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
29h 32m€125–135
Košice to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Athens is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Athens. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Košice and Athens is 1247 km. The road distance is 1616.8 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 25h 5m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Košice to Athens, including transfers.
Košice to Athens bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 27h 30m.
Košice to Athens bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 7:01 PM in Košice and 8:01 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Athens, Greece?
LOT, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Košice to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 27h 30m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Szeged to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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