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Compare bus, train, and flight for Košice to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Košice to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, while a flight costs an average of $53.
Distance: 194 miles (313 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$44 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Košice to Bratislava
Compare the available ways to get from Košice to Bratislava, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Bratislava:
A bus is $10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 38m.
Tickets start at around $44 compared to roughly $88 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $45. The journey takes 7h 8m versus 4h 24m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Košice to Bratislava
How to get from Košice to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
5:35 PM 6h05 Košice, Autobusová stanica 11:40 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:35 PM 6h05 Košice, Autobusová stanica 11:40 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- W67004
5:25 PM 0h55 Kosice International Airport 6:20 PM Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport $72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
7078039:45 AM 7h10 Košice, Autobusová stanica 4:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers- 707803
9:35 PM 7h10 Košice, Autobusová stanica 4:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers - 707803
9:35 PM 7h20 Košice, Autobusová stanica 4:55 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
- W67002
7:30 AM 0h55 Kosice International Airport 8:25 AM Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport $84 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Bratislava:
A bus is $10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 38m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Košice and Bratislava as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kosice and arrive in Hegyeshalom.
- Buses mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Travel with Wizz Air, CitizenPlane to go to Bratislava by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, LeviTour, Slovak Lines Express, SAD Humenné to go to Bratislava by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, LeviTour, Slovak Lines Express, SAD Humenné.
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