There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Košicebus 986
9h 15m€33–49Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai pu to Košicetrain
10h 7m€30–45Bus, train via Oradea
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
9h 48mDrive 341 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Košicecar 341 km
5h 40m€53–77Fly Cluj-Napoca to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane CLJ - KSC
6h 42m€95–330Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Dej Călătoritrain
- Take the train from Dej Calatori to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
12h 22m€37–43Train via Oradea
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Episcopia Bihortrain
- Take the train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
14h 39m€39–45Bus to Sibiu, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SBZ - KSC
7h 30m€205–770Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TGM - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 20m
Cluj-Napoca to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice is to bus and train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Košice. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Košice via Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás and Miskolc Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Košice. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Kosice via Dej Calatori, Debrecen and Miskolc Tiszai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Košice is 413 km. The road distance is 341 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Košice is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €330 and takes 6h 42m, you could also train, which costs €35 - €45 and takes 12h 22m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Košice via Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás, Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás, and Miskolc Bus station in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, LOT, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Sibiu to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai pu to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Dej Călători
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Calatori to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Episcopia Bihor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Miskolc Bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- 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
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Cluj-Napoca to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Debrecen bus station.
Košice is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 15:54 in Cluj-Napoca and 14:54 in Košice.
Cluj-Napoca to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Dej Călători station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Košice is 341 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Košice.
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