There are 6 ways to get from Tarnów to Katowice 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 Tarnow to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
2h 8mzł 75–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Tarnow to Katowice162.3 km
2h 12mzł 22Bus
- Take the bus from Tarnow to Katowicebus Wrocław-Odesa / ...
3h 12mzł 60–95Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Tarnow to Katowicenighttrain En
2h 21mzł 75–140Drive 161.2 km
- Drive from Tarnów to Katowicecar 161.2 km
1h 28mzł 92–133Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Tarnow to Krakow Grzegorzkitrain Ska3
- Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain Os
3h 32mzł 39–50
Tarnów to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarnów to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 22 zł and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tarnów to Katowice is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs 90 zł - 140 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tarnow and arriving at Katowice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tarnow and arriving at Katowice. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Tarnów and Katowice is 154 km. The road distance is 161.2 km.
The best way to get from Tarnów to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs 75 zł - 140 zł.
The train from Tarnow to Katowice takes 2h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tarnów to Katowice bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Tarnow station.
Tarnów to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Tarnow station.
The best way to get from Tarnów to Katowice is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs 75 zł - 140 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 60 zł - 95 zł and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Tarnów, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Tarnow to Katowice hourly. Tickets cost zł 75–140 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, LIKEBUS operates a bus from Tarnow to Katowice 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 Tarnow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Tarnow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Tarnow to Krakow Grzegorzki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Tarnow to Katowice
- 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 Tarnow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Tarnow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Tarnów to Katowice bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Katowice station.
Tarnów to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Grzegorzki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarnów to Katowice is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Tarnów to Katowice.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Tarnów and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.