From Košice Airport
Košice airport is located around 7 km southwest of the center of Košice. Direct flights are available from several European airports.
To get from the airport to the city, you could use one of the following options:
- CTC Taxi +421 905 955 955, fare starting from 10 EUR depending on location within the city, online reservation also available.
- Yellow Taxi +421 917 434 343, fare starting from 8 EUR depending on location within the city.
For both taxi services, we recommend to ask about the price before the ride, and request a receipt. Expect to pay around on average 18 EUR. - Bolt, an EU-based service similar to Uber. Fare depends on several factors.
- City bus line 23 goes from the airport to the city center. The most convenient way to pay for the ride is a standard paper ticket for 1,20 EUR. For more details and other options, please review the ticket prices here. The paper ticketing machine together with the bus stop is located to the right of the arrivals exit.
From Other Airports Nearby
Budapest airport is located 265 km from Košice. The journey takes 3.5 hours by bus or an airport shuttle. Tickets for bus or shuttle must be ordered and paid in advance.
- FlixBus departs from the airport.
- Cassovia Expres shuttle departs from the airport.
- Direct train of Hungarian Railways to Košice departs from Keleti station. The train does not go through the airport. In order to get to the train station you can use taxi, miniBUD shuttle bus or a similar service.
Krakow airport is located 265 km from Košice.
- FlixBus departs from the airport.
Vienna airport is located 459 km from Košice. Bratislava airport is located 391 km from Košice. The journey from Vienna takes about 7 hours by bus and 6 hours by train. Some buses and trains go from Vienna to Košice through Bratislava.
- FlixBus and Slovak Lines depart from Vienna airport.
- The InterCity train departs from Vienna central station and from Bratislava central station. Transfer from the airport to the train station is required.
Prague airport is located 683 km from Košice. The journey takes nearly 9 hours by train to Košice.
- A night train with sleeping wagons departs from Prague central station. Transfer from the airport to the train station is required.
General Information for Train Transport
Schedules for trains and the options to buy online can be searched at the following webpage.
In the City
For transport within Košice, we recommend public transport or the Bolt app.
Useful Phrases in Slovak
- Hello – Dobrý deň
- Good morning – Dobré ráno
- Good evening – Dobrý večer
- Thanks – Ďakujem
- Please – Prosím
For sightseeing in Košice and around, you might find useful the following webpage. Do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee in case of any questions at afl2026@upjs.sk.