There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, 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 from Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KTW - CLJ
6h 47m$91–302Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- 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
9h 7m$82–249Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napocabus N910
17h 11m$95–150Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
18h 57m$97–189Drive 641.5 km
- Drive from Katowice to Cluj-Napocacar 641.5 km
9h 42m$103–148Train, train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Mosnov,Ostrava Airporttrain
- Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OSR - CLJ
21h 6m$179–611Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane WAW - CLJ
6h 51m$87–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus N1382
17h 14m$85–137
Katowice to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $90 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Arte Plastice via Traian Vuia Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Bohumin, Breclav, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Katowice and Cluj-Napoca is 570 km. The road distance is 641.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 17h 11m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Katowice to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $90 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 17h 11m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
LOT, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napoca once daily. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 16h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Cluj-Napoca via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Mosnov,Ostrava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Katowice. It is currently 9:53 AM in Katowice and 10:53 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Katowice to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Cluj-Napoca is 642 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Katowice to Cluj-Napoca.
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