There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Katowice by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane IST - KTW
8h 3mzł 442–1,214Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BOJ - KTW
10h 35mzł 310–1,175Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
28h 49mzł 653–1,320Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
35h 42mzł 800–1,247Drive 1,697 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Katowicecar 1,697 km
18h 10mzł 921–1,329Fly Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane IST - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 28mzł 450–1,143Fly Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane IST - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 30mzł 510–1,820Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
28h 53mBus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
37h 5mzł 725–1,267
Istanbul to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to bus and fly which costs 310 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 7h 28m and costs 450 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Katowice. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Katowice via Залізничний вокзал and Lviv Palace Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Katowice via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 42m.
The distance between Istanbul and Katowice is 1338 km. The road distance is 1697 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Katowice without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 49m and costs 650 zł - 1 400 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Istanbul to Katowice, including transfers.
Istanbul to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Katowice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs 440 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 53m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Katowice via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Залізничний вокзал, Підвальна, and Lviv Palace Square in around 28h 53m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–850
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–850
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–210
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- zł 160–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 210–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 35–114
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 35–55
- 1st Class
- zł 40–55
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–270
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–60
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 170–250
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 280–360
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 280–360
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 125
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 220–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Istanbul to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Katowice is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:35 AM in Istanbul and 7:35 AM in Katowice.
Istanbul to Katowice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Katowice is 1697 km. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Istanbul to Katowice.
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