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Košice · Slovakia

Car hire and driving in Košice

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Slovakia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KSC means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648839 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648862.

Drives from Košice

Car rental from Košice: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Košice to MiskolcHungary77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Košice to UzhhorodUkraine77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Košice to NyíregyházaHungary91 km (57 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Košice to DebrecenHungary134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Košice to TarnówPoland146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Košice to Satu MareRomania156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Košice to RzeszówPoland157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Košice to KrakówPoland178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Košice to OradeaRomania192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Košice to Bielsko-BialaPoland202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Košice to Baia MareRomania208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Košice to BudapestHungary213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Košice to IstanbulTurkey1,048 km (651 mi)about 15 h 59 min
Košice to MoscowRussia1,356 km (843 mi)about 20 h 41 min
Košice to LondonUnited Kingdom1,550 km (963 mi)about 23 h 38 min
Košice to Saint PetersburgRussia1,376 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min
Košice to AnkaraTurkey1,341 km (834 mi)about 20 h 27 min
Košice to BerlinGermany696 km (433 mi)about 10 h 37 min
Košice to BursaTurkey1,130 km (702 mi)about 17 h 14 min
Košice to KyivUkraine695 km (432 mi)about 10 h 36 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Košice?

The right, as everywhere in Slovakia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.