There are 6 ways to get from Balice to Katowice by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa1392B / ...
50 minzł 30–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice70.4 km
1h 7mzł 11Line 33200 train, train
- Take the train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glowny33200 / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to KatowiceIc / ...
1h 34mzł 27–102Drive 69.9 km
- Drive from Balice to Katowice69.9 km
39 minzł 38–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balice to Katowice69.9 km
39 minzł 230–280Line 258 bus, train
- Take the bus from Balice Szkoła to Bronowice SKA258
- Take the train from Krakow Bronowice to KatowiceR
2h 17mzł 21–33
Balice to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Katowice is to drive which takes 39 min and costs 35 zł - 55 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Katowice via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Balice and Katowice is 69 km. The road distance is 69.9 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 50 min and costs 30 zł - 65 zł.
The bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Balice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Balice to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Krakow Lotnisko station.
The best way to get from Balice to Katowice is to bus which takes 50 min and costs 30 zł - 65 zł. Alternatively, you can line 33200 train and train, which costs 27 zł - 110 zł and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa hourly. Tickets cost zł 30–65 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Lotnisko to Katowice via Krakow Glowny in around 1h 34m.
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Train from Krakow Lotnisko to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 10–13
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 88
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–25
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 12 19 150
- Website
- mpk.krakow.pl
Bus from Balice Szkoła to Bronowice SKA
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 3–5
- Website
- https://mpk.krakow.pl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- zł 230–280
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmos-taxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Balice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Balice to Katowice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Katowice is 70 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Balice to Katowice.
Book your Balice to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Balice and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.