There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Katowice by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane HEL - KTW
6h 55mzł 520–1,630Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TLL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 17mzł 319–977Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1205 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
22h 30mzł 491–902Bus, train via Vilnius
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the bus from Vilnius to Bialystokbus
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
26h 38mDrive 3,584.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Katowicecar 3,584.5 km
38h 14mzł 3,298–4,763Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane TLL - KTW
9h 19mzł 437–1,098Fly Helsinki Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane HEL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 4mzł 372–1,059Fly Helsinki Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane HEL - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 12mzł 458–1,206Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Tarnowskie Gorytrain Ic
24h 5mzł 381–707Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1266 / ...
27h 36mzł 618–918
Helsinki to Katowice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Katowice is to ferry and fly and train which costs 310 zł - 1 000 zł and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 500 zł - 1 700 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
The distance between Helsinki and Katowice is 1210 km. The road distance is 3584.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Katowice without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 30m and costs 490 zł - 900 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Helsinki to Katowice, including transfers.
Helsinki to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 500 zł - 1 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 zł - 950 zł and takes 27h 36m.
Helsinki to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Katowice is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 1:11 PM in Helsinki and 12:11 PM in Katowice.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Katowice, Poland?
Finnair, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–850
Flights from Helsinki Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–210
- Website
- LTG Link
- 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
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Tarnowskie Gory
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Vilnius to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–480
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 63
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 (81) 884 41 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- agat.eu
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Schedules at
- agat.eu
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- zł 85–140
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- zł 85–140
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 55–110
- Website
- Viking Line
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