There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KSC - OTP
4h 59m$101–316Train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
19h 21m$50–76Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
12h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
19h 7m$189–356Train, night train
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladanytrain Ic
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Oradea to Bucharestnighttrain
22h 36m$81–93Drive 754.9 km
- Drive from Košice to Bucharestcar 754.9 km
11h 15m$132–190
Košice to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to train via Braşov which costs $50 - $80 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Miskolc Tiszai and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Košice and Bucharest is 608 km. The road distance is 754.9 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Košice to Bucharest, including transfers.
Košice to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 54m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Oradea to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Košice to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 10:20 AM in Košice and 11:20 AM in Bucharest.
Košice to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Bucharest is 755 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Košice to Bucharest.
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