From Košice Airport (KSC) to the city centre you take bus 23. The airport stop is called "Košice, Letisko" in the timetable and the service runs to Košice, Staničné námestie. The ride takes about 17 minutes. On weekdays the first departure from the airport is at 04:07 and the last at 20:07, and in the daytime one leaves every 30 minutes. The operator is Dopravný podnik mesta Košice a.s.; the timetable is valid until 27 October 2026.
Airport and centre at a glance
- Airport stop: Košice, Letisko.
- Terminus in the centre: Košice, Staničné námestie.
- Ride time from the airport: about 17 min, to the airport: about 21 min.
- Trips from the airport to the centre: 32 on a weekday, 18 on Saturday, 18 on Sunday.
- Single ticket in the network: from €1.10.
From the airport to the centre
First and last departure and the number of trips come from the timetable; the interval is the median gap between departures from 07:00 to 19:00 and is shown only where there are at least three.
| Line | Direction | Day | First departure | Last departure | Trips | Interval | Ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bus 23 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Weekdays | 04:07 | 20:07 | 32 | every 30 min | 17 min |
| bus 23 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Saturday | 04:17 | 20:17 | 18 | every 60 min | 17 min |
| bus 23 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Sunday | 04:17 | 20:17 | 18 | every 60 min | 17 min |
| bus N3 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Weekdays | 21:53 | 21:53 | 1 | – | 14 min |
| bus N3 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Saturday | 21:53 | 21:53 | 1 | – | 14 min |
| bus N3 | airport → Košice, Staničné námestie | Sunday | 21:53 | 21:53 | 1 | – | 14 min |
Departures before 04:00 are not counted in the table: the data holds further weekday departures before 04:00 on line 23 (count 1, the first at 03:07).
From the centre to the airport
| Line | Direction | Day | First departure | Last departure | Trips | Interval | Ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bus 23 | Košice, Staničné námestie → airport | Weekdays | 04:13 | 19:28 | 31 | every 30 min | 21 min |
| bus 23 | Košice, Staničné námestie → airport | Saturday | 04:13 | 19:28 | 17 | every 60 min | 21 min |
| bus 23 | Košice, Staničné námestie → airport | Sunday | 04:13 | 19:28 | 17 | every 60 min | 21 min |
Departures before 04:00 are not counted in the table: the data holds further weekday departures before 04:00 on line 23 (count 3, the first at 01:58).
Ticket price from the airport to the centre
The service (bus 23) is run by Dopravný podnik mesta Košice a.s., so that network's fares apply. The ticket is timed (one ticket for the whole journey within the time, changes included); the prices in the source are:
| Ticket for | Full: card | Full: paper | Reduced: card | Reduced: paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min | €1.10 | €1.20 | €0.55 | €0.60 |
| 60 min | €1.30 | €1.40 | €0.65 | €0.70 |
Card means paying by card at the validator; a paper ticket is bought from the driver or a machine.
Tariff source: dpmk.sk, Cenník platný od 1.8.2025 (imhd.sk/ke); checked 7 October 2026.
Stops near the airport
The airport stop has a page of its own with departures:
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get from Košice Airport to the city centre?
- Take bus 23 from the airport; it terminates at Košice, Staničné námestie. The ride takes about 17 minutes.
- When is the first and last departure from Košice Airport?
- On weekdays the first service to the centre leaves the airport at 04:07 and the last at 20:07.
- How much is the ticket from Košice Airport to the centre?
- According to the network's tariff (dpmk.sk, Cenník platný od 1.8.2025 (imhd.sk/ke), checked 7 October 2026) a single ticket for 30 minutes costs €1.10.