How to travel from Košice to Bratislava

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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 train with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $33.

Distance: 194 miles (313 km)

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$92

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7h 25m

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The cheapest way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is a train with an average price of $35 (€28).

This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Bratislava:

A train is $0.01 (€0.01) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $35 (€28).

A train is $70 (€56) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $104 (€83).

The fastest way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 0m.

Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 37m.

Bus takes on average 6h 55m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Košice and Bratislava including taking a bus, train, and flight.
We recommend using the bus as it is the most popular way to get from Košice to Bratislava among Omio's users.

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from Košice to Bratislava

How to get from Košice to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • LeviTour707803
    9:45 AM7h10
    Košice, Autobusová stanica
    4:55 PMBratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)
    $391One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    5:35 PM6h05
    Košice, Autobusová stanica
    11:40 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy
    $301One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Wizz AirW67004
    5:20 PM0h55
    Kosice International Airport
    6:15 PMBratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport
    $901One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • LeviTour707803
    9:45 AM7h30
    Košice, Autobusová stanica
    5:15 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy
    $391One-way
    0 transfers
  • LeviTour707803
    9:35 PM7h10
    Košice, Autobusová stanica
    4:45 AMBratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)
    $361One-way
    0 transfers
  • LeviTour707803
    9:35 PM7h20
    Košice, Autobusová stanica
    4:55 AMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy
    $361One-way
    0 transfers
  • Wizz AirW67002
    7:30 AM0h55
    Kosice International Airport
    8:25 AMBratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport
    $901One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Košice to Bratislava

Travel to Bratislava easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Košice to Bratislava.

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There are 3 options to travel between Košice and Bratislava including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is a train with an average price of $35 (€28).

This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Bratislava:

A train is $0.01 (€0.01) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $35 (€28).

A train is $70 (€56) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Bratislava costing on average $104 (€83).

The fastest way to travel from Košice to Bratislava is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 0m.

Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 37m.

Bus takes on average 6h 55m.

The distance from Košice to Bratislava is approximately 194 miles (313 km).
The average frequency per day from Košice to Bratislava is:
  • Around 16 buses per day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.
  • Around 1 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Košice to Bratislava:
  • Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová Stanica and arrive in Bratislava, Autobusová Stanica "Mlynské Nivy".
  • Buses mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Košice to Bratislava, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Slovak Lines Express a.s., FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express, SAD Humenné, LeviTour, Interbus to go to Bratislava by bus.
  • Travel with Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), RegioJet a.s. to go to Bratislava by train.
  • Travel with Wizz Air to go to Bratislava by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Košice to Bratislava with the following travel companies:
  • 7 direct buses per day with Slovak Lines Express a.s., FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express, SAD Humenné, LeviTour, Interbus.
  • 11 direct trains per day with Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK).
  • 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
Omio customers who travel from Košice to Bratislava often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Vienna International Airport, Schwechat. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bratislava and these popular destinations at a great price.

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