There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Košice by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
4h 30m€20–35Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus K1
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
6h 1m€11–21Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
7h 13m€25–79Drive 224.3 km
- Drive from Kraków to Košicecar 224.3 km
3h 36m€35–51Fly
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane KRK - KSC
5h 19m€122–212
Kraków to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Košice is to bus and train which costs €11 - €21 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Košice is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Košice. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Košice. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Kosice via Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Kraków and Košice is 251 km. The road distance is 224.3 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €20 - €35.
The bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Kraków to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Košice is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €20 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €80 and takes 7h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Kosice via Bohumin and Zilina in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
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Kraków to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Kraków to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Košice is 224 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Kraków to Košice.
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