There are 5 ways to get from Katowice to Kraków by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
54 minzł 19–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Krakow78.5 km
1h 19mzł 16Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
1h 25mzł 25–60Drive 78.4 km
- Drive from Katowice to Krakówcar 78.4 km
49 minzł 43–62Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katowice to Krakówtaxi 78.4 km
49 minzł 260–320
Katowice to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 16 zł and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Kraków is to drive which takes 49 min and costs 40 zł - 65 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Katowice and Kraków is 77 km. The road distance is 78.4 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs 19 zł - 29 zł.
The train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Katowice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Kraków is to train which takes 54 min and costs 19 zł - 29 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 25 zł - 60 zł and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 50–190 and the journey takes 54 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 30–55 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–40
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–110
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 26–60
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Katowice to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- zł 260–320
City Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 203 77 77
- Website
- citytaxi.katowice.pl
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmos-taxi.pl
Echo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 201 42 00
- Website
- echotaxi.com.pl
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 722 02 22
- Website
- katowice.ekotaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Katowice to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Kraków is 78 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Katowice to Kraków.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Katowice and Kraków. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.