There are 6 ways to get from Main Square to Katowice by bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kraków to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
53 minzł 71–77Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Katowice78 km
1h 17mzł 11Train via Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
1h 21mzł 19–28Drive 77.7 km
- Drive from Main Square to Katowicecar 77.7 km
48 minzł 45–64Taxi
- Take the taxi from Main Square to Katowicetaxi 77.7 km
48 minzł 300–370Train
- Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain Os
1h 29mzł 20–28
Main Square to Katowice by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Main Square to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Katowice is to drive which takes 48 min and costs 40 zł - 65 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kraków and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
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 1h 5m.
The distance between Main Square and Katowice is 80 km. The road distance is 77.7 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 53 min and costs 71 zł - 77 zł.
The bus from Kraków to Katowice takes 53 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Main Square to Katowice bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Kraków station.
Main Square to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Main Square to Katowice is to bus which takes 53 min and costs 71 zł - 77 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Krakow Glowny, which costs 19 zł - 28 zł and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Main Square, Lesser Poland and Katowice, Poland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Kraków to Katowice once daily. Tickets cost zł 71–77 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice hourly. Tickets cost zł 35–70 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Kraków to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 71–77
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Main Square to Katowice bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Katowice station.
Main Square to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Square to Katowice is 78 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Main Square to Katowice.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Main Square and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.