There are 6 ways to get from Balice to Katowice by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1392B / ...
54 minzł 49–66Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice70.4 km
1h 7mzł 11Train
- Take the train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glownytrain Ska1
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
1h 26mzł 49–64Drive 70.2 km
- Drive from Balice to Katowicecar 70.2 km
39 minzł 41–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balice to Katowicetaxi 70.2 km
39 minzł 400–480Line 218 bus, train
- Take the bus from Balice Remiza to Zabierzów Rynekbus 218
- Take the train from Zabierzow to Katowicetrain Ska3/K3
1h 58mzł 22–30
Balice to Katowice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Katowice is to drive which takes 39 min and costs 40 zł - 60 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Balice to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Katowice via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Balice and Katowice is 72 km. The road distance is 70.2 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 54 min and costs 45 zł - 70 zł.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Balice to Katowice, including transfers.
Balice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Balice to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Krakow Lotnisko station.
The best way to get from Balice to Katowice is to bus which takes 54 min and costs 45 zł - 70 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 45 zł - 65 zł and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa hourly. Tickets cost zł 27–40 and the journey takes 50 min. East West Eurolines also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balice to Katowice via Krakow Lotnisko and Krakow Glowny in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 7–9
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Zabierzow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Zabierzow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 39
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 12 19 150
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
Bus from Balice Remiza to Zabierzów Rynek
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 3–5
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- zł 400–480
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Balice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Balice to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Katowice is 70 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Balice to Katowice.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Balice and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.