- Must visit
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
One of Kraków’s most visited museums, covering the city under Nazi occupation in a powerful, immersive exhibition inside Schindler’s former factory.
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$24
Fastest journey
1 h
Average duration
1 h 35 m
Buses per day
27
Distance
68 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 27 buses that leave Katowice International Airport for John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice on Sat, Jun 06, 27 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 06 the direct buses cover the 68 km distance in an average of 1 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h .
On Sat, Jun 06 the slowest buses will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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0Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a bus costs an average of $13.
Distance: 42 miles (68 km)
Most popular Bus | Driving |
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Tickets start at around $15 (€12) compared to roughly $26 (€21) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $11 (€9). The journey takes 1h 34m versus 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Infobus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:55AM | Arrival Time 02:15AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 03:05AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:55AM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:25PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:59PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 2h01 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 2h01 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
The table below shows live departures for Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice buses for today, Friday, June 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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0 | 11:59 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h01 | 2:00 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 12:55 AM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 1h20 | 2:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 1:10 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 3:10 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 2:00 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 4:00 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:00 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 6:00 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:20 AM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 1h50 | 7:10 AM Kraków, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:20 AM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 2h20 | 7:40 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 AM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 1h45 | 10:20 AM Kraków, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 AM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 2h25 | 11:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 8:40 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 10:40 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 9:55 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 11:55 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 10:20 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 12:20 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 10:50 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 12:50 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 11:45 AM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 1:45 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 12:15 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 2:15 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 12:40 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 2:40 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 2:30 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 4:30 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 PM Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D) | 2h05 | 4:50 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:30 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 5:30 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:35 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 6:35 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 5:10 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 1h00 | 6:10 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 6:05 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 8:05 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 6:15 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 8:15 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 7:15 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 9:15 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 7:40 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 9:40 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 8:10 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 10:10 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 9:00 PM Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport | 2h00 | 11:00 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $13 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 03:20, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 42 miles (68 km) distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 42 miles (68 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€10) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 3:20 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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One of Kraków’s most visited museums, covering the city under Nazi occupation in a powerful, immersive exhibition inside Schindler’s former factory.
A renowned art museum housing European masterpieces, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine, one of Poland’s most famous artworks.
An archaeological museum beneath the Main Market Square, presenting medieval Kraków through excavations, multimedia, and original artifacts.
The historic heart of Kraków and one of Europe’s great medieval squares, surrounded by major monuments, street life, and seasonal events.
Kraków’s historic Jewish quarter, now one of the city’s most atmospheric districts for heritage, courtyards, street scenes, and evening walks.
A leafy ring-shaped park surrounding the Old Town, ideal for walking between sights and enjoying a quieter view of the historic center.
A ring-shaped, chewy bread with salt, poppy, or sesame, protected as a traditional specialty of Krakow and sold from iconic street stalls.
Classic Polish dumplings filled with potato, white cheese, and onion; one of the most beloved everyday dishes in Krakow.
A Krakow specialty of slow-cooked pork in rich gravy served in bread, often described as the city’s historic answer to pulled pork sandwiches.
Well-known Kazimierz restaurant serving polished Polish cuisine, house infusions, and traditional dishes in an elegant yet relaxed setting.
Established Old Town restaurant in historic cellars, known for charcoal-grilled meats and classic Polish dishes with a traditional atmosphere.
A casual local favorite best known for maczanka krakowska, offering one of the city’s most famous takes on this classic Krakow specialty.
Affordable by Western European standards. Meals and coffee are reasonably priced, though airport venues cost more than the city center.
Service may be included, so check the bill first. If not included, tip 10% in restaurants for good service. Round up in cafes and taxis; tips are optional, not expected.
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