There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Katowice (Station) by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
52 minzł 19–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Katowice78 km
1h 22mzł 11Bus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Katowicebus
1hzł 25–60Drive 78.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Katowice (Station)car 78.1 km
49 minzł 43–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Katowice (Station)taxi 78.1 km
49 minzł 260–320Bus via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
1h 31mzł 25–50
Kraków to Katowice (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Katowice (Station) is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Katowice (Station) is to drive which takes 49 min and costs 40 zł - 65 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from MDA dworzec autobusowy and arriving at Katowice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Katowice. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Kraków and Katowice (Station) is 77 km. The road distance is 78.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Katowice (Station) without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs 19 zł - 29 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice takes 52 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kraków to Katowice (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Katowice (Station) train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Katowice (Station) is to train which takes 52 min and costs 19 zł - 29 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 25 zł - 60 zł and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Katowice (Station), Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 50–190 and the journey takes 52 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, TransTempo operates a bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Katowice once daily. Tickets cost zł 90–110 and the journey takes 1h. Neo Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 25–60
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +48 (81) 884 41 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- agat.eu
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 27–45
- Schedules at
- agat.eu
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- zł 260–320
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmos-taxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Katowice (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Kraków to Katowice (Station) train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Katowice (Station) is 78 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Kraków to Katowice (Station).
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