Distance from Budapest to Košice
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How far is Budapest from Košice?
Budapest (Hungary) and Košice (Slovakia) are a medium distance apart: 213 km in a straight line, that is 133 miles or 115 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Budapest to Košice is 263 km (164 miles), about 2 h 52 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Budapest, Košice lies to the north-east (initial bearing 50°). The route crosses from Hungary into Slovakia. The halfway point is at 48.1115°, 20.1362°.
A direct flight would take about 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Budapest
- Budapest – Bratislava 161 km
- Budapest – Debrecen 194 km
- Budapest – Sânnicolau Mare 199 km
- Budapest – Salonta 212 km
- Budapest – Pecica 214 km
- Budapest – Vienna 214 km
- Budapest – Oradea 223 km
- Budapest – Sântana 226 km
Other distances from Košice
- Košice – Debrecen 134 km
- Košice – Carei 145 km
- Košice – Valea lui Mihai 149 km
- Košice – Satu Mare 156 km
- Košice – Marghita 171 km
- Košice – Kraków 178 km
- Košice – Seini 184 km
- Košice – Negrești-Oaș 186 km
- Košice – Oradea 192 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Budapest from Košice?
By road it is 263 km (164 miles) from Budapest to Košice; in a straight line it is 213 km (133 miles).
How long is the drive from Budapest to Košice?
About 2 h 52 min on the fastest route (263 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Košice from Budapest?
Košice is to the north-east of Budapest, at an initial bearing of 50°.
How long is the flight from Budapest to Košice?
A direct flight would take about 46 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.