There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Katowice by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane OTP - KTW
6h 50mzł 472–1,170Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 55mzł 128–470Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
16h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Katowicetrain Ec
26h 19mzł 376–415Drive 1,079.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Katowicecar 1,079.5 km
14h 53mzł 622–898Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9hzł 533–1,156Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
7h 47mzł 680–1,506Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
17h 35mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
25h 55mzł 430–750
Bucharest to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly and train which costs 120 zł - 470 zł and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 470 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Katowice via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
The distance between Bucharest and Katowice is 889 km. The road distance is 1079.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Katowice without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bucharest to Katowice, including transfers.
Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 470 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 370 zł - 420 zł and takes 26h 19m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Katowice via Budapest-Keleti in around 26h 19m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–650
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–950
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–750
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–270
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 240–550
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–430
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 110–130
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–32
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 430–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:14 PM in Bucharest and 9:14 PM in Katowice.
Bucharest to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Katowice is 1079 km. It takes approximately 14h 53m to drive from Bucharest to Katowice.
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