There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Budapest
best- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iuliatrain Ic
16h 36m$58–86Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napocabus N910
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus 3910 / ...
19h 5m$110–164Drive 739.3 km
- Drive from Katowice to Alba Iuliacar 739.3 km
10h 34m$141–203Fly Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KTW - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
10h 14m$101–318Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain 347
16h 40m$174–312Train via Budapest #2
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Alba Iuliatrain 347
17h 2m$165–282Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KRK - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
11h 55m$92–275Fly Katowice International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane KTW - GHV
- Take the bus from Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasov to Vințu de Josbus
9h 20m
Katowice to Alba Iulia by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to train via Budapest which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Alba Iulia via Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Alba Iulia via Ferdinánd híd and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between Katowice and Alba Iulia is 1041 km. The road distance is 739.3 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia without a car is to train via Budapest which takes 16h 36m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Katowice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to train via Budapest which takes 16h 36m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a train from Katowice to Alba Iulia via Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 16h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Alba Iulia via Cluj-Napoca in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasov to Vințu de Jos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Katowice. It is currently 10:58 AM in Katowice and 11:58 AM in Alba Iulia.
Katowice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Alba Iulia is 739 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Katowice to Alba Iulia.
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