There are 5 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 FlixBus N1290 / ...
55 minzł 20–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice65.1 km
1h 7mzł 11Train
- Take the train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glownytrain Ska1
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
1h 19mzł 26–38Drive 64.5 km
- Drive from Balice to Katowicecar 64.5 km
36 minzł 35–51Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balice to Katowicetaxi 64.5 km
36 minzł 220–260
Balice to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
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 36 min and costs 35 zł - 55 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 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 19m.
The distance between Balice and Katowice is 68 km. The road distance is 64.5 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs 20 zł - 45 zł.
The bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
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 55 min and costs 20 zł - 45 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 26 zł - 40 zł and takes 1h 19m.
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 24–45 and the journey takes 55 min. East West Eurolines also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Lotnisko to Katowice via Krakow Glowny in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 7–9
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–35
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- zł 220–260
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmos-taxi.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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More Questions & Answers
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 65 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Balice to Katowice.
Book your Balice to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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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.