There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Katowice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RIX - KTW
8h 8mzł 369–1,311Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane RIX - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 42mzł 221–890Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
15h 6mzł 305–498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralnabus 848103
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowicetrain Ic 131
16h 50mzł 327–588Drive 946.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Katowicecar 946.1 km
10h 12mzł 672–970Train via Riga-Pasazieru
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
15h 16mzł 305–498Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1266 / ...
19h 51mzł 453–679
Riga to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Katowice is to train via Riga-Pasazieru which costs 300 zł - 500 zł and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs 220 zł - 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Katowice via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Riga and Katowice is 827 km. The road distance is 946.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 15h 6m and costs 300 zł - 500 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Riga to Katowice, including transfers.
Riga to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Katowice train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Katowice is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs 360 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 300 zł - 500 zł and takes 15h 6m, you could also bus, which costs 450 zł - 700 zł and takes 19h 51m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Katowice via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–650
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–130
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–130
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–470
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 410–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–65
- 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 62
- 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 35–60
- Schedules at
- agat.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Katowice is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:58 PM in Riga and 8:58 PM in Katowice.
Riga to Katowice train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Katowice is 946 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Riga to Katowice.
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