There are 6 ways to get from Katowice (Station) to Kraków by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
59 minzł 19–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Krakow78.5 km
1h 24mzł 16Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice to MDA dworzec autobusowybus
1hzł 30–45Drive 78.5 km
- Drive from Katowice (Station) to Krakówcar 78.5 km
52 minzł 45–65Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katowice (Station) to Krakówtaxi 78.5 km
52 minzł 310–370Bus via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N913 / ...
1h 41mzł 30–50
Katowice (Station) to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice (Station) to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 16 zł and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice (Station) to Kraków is to drive which takes 52 min and costs 40 zł - 65 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice and arriving at MDA dworzec autobusowy. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Katowice (Station) and Kraków is 77 km. The road distance is 78.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice (Station) to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs 19 zł - 28 zł.
The train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny takes 59 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Katowice (Station) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice (Station) to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice (Station) to Kraków is to train which takes 59 min and costs 19 zł - 28 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 30 zł - 45 zł and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Katowice (Station), Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 35–70 and the journey takes 59 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, TransTempo operates a bus from Katowice to MDA dworzec autobusowy once daily. Tickets cost zł 95–110 and the journey takes 1h. Neo Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Katowice to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- kontakt@neobus.pl
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Katowice to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 46
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Katowice to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- zł 310–370
City Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 203 77 77
- Website
- citytaxi.katowice.pl
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmos-taxi.pl
Echo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 201 42 00
- Website
- echotaxi.com.pl
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +48 32 722 02 22
- Website
- katowice.ekotaxi.pl
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Katowice (Station) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Katowice (Station) to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice (Station) to Kraków is 79 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Katowice (Station) to Kraków.
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