There are 8 ways to get from Warsaw to Katowice 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 Warszawa Centralna to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
2h 29mzł 60–750Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Warsaw to Katowice293.1 km
4h 26mzł 30–45Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1282 / ...
3h 35mzł 100–180Night train
- Take the night train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowicenighttrain En
2h 35mzł 190–750Drive 289.5 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Katowicecar 289.5 km
3h 4mzł 157–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Tarnowskie Gorytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tarnowskie Góry Dworzec to Katowice Aleja Korfantegobus M3
3h 36mzł 86–129Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane WAW - KTW
2h 57mzł 178–429Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
4h 27mzł 216–648
Warsaw to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 30 zł - 45 zł and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Katowice is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs 60 zł - 750 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Katowice. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Warsaw and Katowice is 296 km. The road distance is 289.5 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs 60 zł - 750 zł.
The train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice takes 2h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Warsaw to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Katowice is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs 60 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 100 zł - 180 zł and takes 3h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 170 zł - 430 zł and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 190–750 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 100–180 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–410
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–650
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Night train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Tarnowskie Gory
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 800 16 30 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- metropoliaztm.pl
Bus from Tarnowskie Góry Dworzec to Katowice Aleja Korfantego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 6–7
- Website
- https://www.metropoliaztm.pl/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Warsaw to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Warsaw to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Katowice is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Warsaw to Katowice.
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