There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Warsaw by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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
best- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
2h 28mzł 60–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Warsaw293.1 km
4h 30mzł 37Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910 / ...
3h 40mzł 100–160Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Katowice to Warszawa Centralnanighttrain En
2h 43mzł 140–270Drive 292.2 km
- Drive from Katowice to Warsawcar 292.2 km
2h 57mzł 166–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice Piotra Skargi to Tarnowskie Góry Dworzecbus M3
- Take the train from Tarnowskie Gory to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
4h 30mzł 71–117Fly from Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KTW - WAW
2h 47mzł 179–460Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KRK - WAW
4h 27mzł 240–798
Katowice to Warsaw by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Warsaw is to rideshare which costs 37 zł and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Warsaw is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs 60 zł - 70 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Katowice and Warsaw is 296 km. The road distance is 292.2 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs 60 zł - 70 zł.
The train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralna takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Katowice to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Warsaw is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs 60 zł - 70 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 100 zł - 160 zł and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs 170 zł - 460 zł and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralna hourly. Tickets cost zł 140–270 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Warsaw, Bus Station West 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 100–160 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–440
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Katowice to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 37
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Katowice to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Warsaw is 292 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Katowice to Warsaw.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Katowice and Warsaw. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.