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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Budapest to Košice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 5 m
Average
3 h 20 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
213 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Budapest for Košice every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 132 miles (213 km) | |
Average bus duration | 3 h 5 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $19 (€17) | |
Bus frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus companies | Flixbus or RegioJet a. S. |
Buses from Budapest to Košice cover the 132 miles (213 km) long route taking on average 3 h 5 min with our travel partners like Flixbus or RegioJet a. S. Normally, there are 2 buses operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $16 (€14), but the average price of bus tickets is $19 (€17). Travelers depart most frequently from Budapest, Nyugati pályaudvar and arrive in Košice, Železničná Stanica.
Buy your official FlixBus bus tickets between Budapest and Košice from $16 (€14) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular route.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance bus services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Travel by bus between Budapest, Hungary and Košice, Slovakia is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Hungary
Entry Requirements:
The government of Slovakia has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 5/17/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus to Košice from Budapest closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return bus to Budapest, Hungary from Košice is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Slovakia
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Hungary has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus to Budapest from Košice closer to your date of departure here here.
When taking a bus from Budapest, you have a couple of bus stations you can depart from including Budapest, Nyugati pályaudvar, Budapest, Thököly út (Budapest-Keleti) and Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér (Terminal 2). When you arrive in Košice, your bus can arrive in bus stations including Košice, Železničná Stanica, Košice, SOŠ Automobilová and Košice, Benzinol.
Omio customers traveling this route book their buses from Budapest, Nyugati pályaudvar to Košice, Železničná Stanica.
Passengers board their bus most frequently from Budapest, Nyugati pályaudvar and travel around 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the city center to this bus station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Košice, Železničná Stanica and need to travel approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) from the bus station to the city center in Košice.
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