There are 4 ways to get from Zakopane to Katowice by train, bus, or car
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 Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
3h 9mzł 48–62Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1365 / ...
3h 20mzł 65–110Drive 177.4 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Katowicecar 177.4 km
1h 59mzł 101–146Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1392B / ...
3h 58mzł 59–92
Zakopane to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Katowice is to train which costs 45 zł - 65 zł and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Katowice is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs 100 zł - 150 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakopane, Bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Katowice via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Zakopane and Katowice is 210 km. The road distance is 177.4 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs 45 zł - 65 zł.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Zakopane to Katowice, including transfers.
Zakopane to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Katowice is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs 45 zł - 65 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 65 zł - 110 zł and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Katowice via Krakow Glowny in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 65–110 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- 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 46
- 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 28–45
- Schedules at
- agat.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Zakopane to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Zakopane to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Katowice is 177 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Zakopane to Katowice.
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