There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Katowice by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane SOF - KTW
7h 45mzł 287–809Fly Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 56mzł 139–738Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 916A / ...
19h 22mzł 249–405Drive 1,148 km
- Drive from Sofia to Katowicecar 1,148 km
13h 22mzł 713–1,030Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 32mzł 197–987Fly Burgas Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BOJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 43mzł 241–941Bus, train via Břeclav
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Katowicetrain Ec
20h 22mzł 223–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
21h 11mzł 298–488Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N918 / ...
21h 29mzł 480–560
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Katowice is to bus and train via Břeclav which costs 220 zł - 430 zł and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs 240 zł - 950 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Katowice is 971 km. The road distance is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 19h 22m and costs 240 zł - 410 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Bulgaria to Katowice, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Katowice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Katowice is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs 280 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 240 zł - 410 zł and takes 19h 22m.
Bulgaria to Katowice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Brno station.
Katowice is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 7:28 AM in Bulgaria and 6:28 AM in Katowice.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Brno in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–650
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–950
Flights from Burgas Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–800
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–800
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Breclav to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–70
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–140
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 16–24
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 280–320
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–340
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–250
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 331
- Website
- Air Kona
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