There are 9 ways to get from Katowice to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Katowice International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Istanbul (IST)plane KTW - IST
8h 59m₺7,156–21,175Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KRK - SAW
9h 52m₺3,326–13,552Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice to Lviv Palace Squarebus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
29h 13m₺5,947–7,200Train, night train
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
35h 10m₺13,719–24,249Drive 1,699.4 km
- Drive from Katowice to Istanbulcar 1,699.4 km
18h 8m₺12,328–17,807Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KRK - IST
7h 40m₺5,423–13,529Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Istanbul (IST)plane WAW - IST
8h 27m₺6,393–16,121Train, bus
- Take the train from Katowice to Przemysl Glownytrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain Mp
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
31h 4m₺7,792–11,256Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
36h 25m₺10,300–15,176
Katowice to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Підвальна and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Yenikapi via Nyugati pályaudvar, Koebanya-Kispest, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
The distance between Katowice and Istanbul is 1339 km. The road distance is 1699.4 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 29h 13m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Katowice to Istanbul, including transfers.
Katowice to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Istanbul train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 13m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
LOT, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv Palace Square, Підвальна, Приміський вокзал, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–17,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–17,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–13,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–7,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–900
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–900
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,700
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- 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
- ₺240–290
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–290
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–350
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–350
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,300
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Lviv Palace Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,400
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Katowice. It is currently 3:20 PM in Katowice and 5:20 PM in Istanbul.
Katowice to Istanbul train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Istanbul is 1699 km. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Katowice to Istanbul.
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