There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Katowice by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
1hzł 19–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Katowice78 km
1h 17mzł 11Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1362 / ...
1h 30mzł 28–50Drive 77.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Katowicecar 77.7 km
48 minzł 45–64Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Katowicetaxi 77.7 km
48 minzł 300–370
Kraków to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Katowice is to drive which takes 48 min and costs 40 zł - 65 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Katowice. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Kraków and Katowice is 77 km. The road distance is 77.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs 19 zł - 28 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kraków to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Katowice is to train which takes 1h and costs 19 zł - 28 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 28 zł - 50 zł and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 35–70 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa hourly. Tickets cost zł 29–45 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
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
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- 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
- service@flixbus.com
- 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
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- 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
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- 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
- agat@agat.eu
- 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
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 72–78
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- kontakt@neobus.pl
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- zł 300–370
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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Kraków to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Kraków to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Katowice is 78 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Kraków to Katowice.
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