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Compare train, coach and flight for Košice to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Košice to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a flight costs an average of £454.
Distance: 213 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£454 Average Price | £40 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Budapest:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Košice to Budapest costing on average £40.
A coach is £433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Budapest costing on average £454.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 45m.
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Tickets start at around £454 compared to roughly £61 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-393.07. The journey takes 2h 45m versus 2h 33m by car, so you may arrive a little later, but you can relax instead of spending the time behind the wheel.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Košice to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Košice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Košice to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:003h30Košice, Autobusová stanica12:30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:003h30Košice, Autobusová stanica12:30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus9:003h05Košice, Autobusová stanica12:05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£241One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest) · (Olomouc -> Brno)4:0315h55Kysak station19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£371One-way2 changes- RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest) · (Olomouc -> Brno)3:5016h08Kosice19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£371One-way2 changes
- RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest) · (Olomouc -> Brno)22:0814h50Margecany station12:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£381One-way2 changes
- FlixBus15:253h51Košice, Autobusová stanica19:16Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£211One-way0 changes
- FlixBus4:003h31Košice, Autobusová stanica7:31Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£211One-way0 changes
- FlixBus2:253h35Košice, Autobusová stanica6:00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Budapest:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Košice to Budapest costing on average £40.
A coach is £433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Budapest costing on average £454.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 45m.
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Košice and Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kosice and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Coaches mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s. to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity.
- 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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