How to travel from Katowice to Kraków

There are 2 travel options between Katowice and Kraków. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Katowice to Kraków is a bus with an average price of $3 (€3).

This is compared to other travel options from Katowice to Kraków:

A bus is () less than a ferry for this journey with tickets for a ferry from Katowice to Kraków costing on average ().

Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().

Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€12) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Kraków from Katowice is by train, which takes on average 59 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 5 min of travel time.

The distance from Katowice to Kraków is approximately 42 miles (68 km).

The average frequency per day from Katowice to Kraków is:

• 24 buses per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Katowice and Kraków as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Katowice to Kraków:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy) and arrive in Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station.
• Most travelers take a flight from Katowice International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
• Most travelers catch their train from Katowice and arrive in Kraków Główny.

The following travel companies offer services from Katowice to Kraków:

• Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or Euroticket to go to Kraków by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Katowice to Kraków tickets on Omio for $3 (€3).
• Leo Express or České dráhy can take you to Kraków by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Leo Express from Katowice to Kraków for $4 (€3).

Yes, there are direct routes from Katowice to Kraków with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 24 direct buses a day to Kraków with Infobus or FlixBus.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to Kraków with Leo Express or České dráhy.

Direct services to Kraków tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.