There are 6 ways to get from Katowice to Tarnów by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Tarnowtrain Ic / ...
1h 54mzł 75–140Train via Kraków
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice Zawodzie to Krakow Glownytrain Ska3/K3
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Tarnowtrain Ska3
3h 10mzł 39–52Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice to Tarnowbus Wrocław-Odesa / ...
3h 12mzł 65–100Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Katowice to Tarnownighttrain En
2h 1mzł 75–140Drive 161.5 km
- Drive from Katowice to Tarnówcar 161.5 km
1h 28mzł 94–136Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Tarnow161.9 km
2h 13mzł 43
Katowice to Tarnów by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Tarnów is to rideshare which costs 43 zł and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Tarnów is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs 90 zł - 140 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice and arriving at Tarnow. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Tarnow. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Katowice and Tarnów is 154 km. The road distance is 161.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Tarnów without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs 75 zł - 140 zł.
The train from Katowice to Tarnow takes 1h 54m including transfers and departs hourly.
Katowice to Tarnów bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Katowice station.
Katowice to Tarnów train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Katowice Zawodzie station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Tarnów is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs 75 zł - 140 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 65 zł - 100 zł and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Tarnów, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Tarnow hourly. Tickets cost zł 75–140 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, LIKEBUS operates a bus from Katowice to Tarnow 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 12m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Katowice to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice Zawodzie to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–24
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Kraków Główny to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice Zawodzie to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Katowice to Tarnow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 43
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Tarnów bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Tarnow station.
Katowice to Tarnów train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Tarnów is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Katowice to Tarnów.
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There are 170+ hotels available in Tarnów.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Katowice and Tarnów. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.