There are 8 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)OTP - KTW
6h 55mzł 570–1,165Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)BBU - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
6h 11mzł 172–827Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to KatowiceEc
16h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to KatowiceEc
25h 20mzł 731–930Drive 1,079.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Katowice1,079.4 km
14h 42mzł 619–894Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)OTP - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
7h 52mzł 519–1,179Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa916A / ...
17h 31mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station SadowaN910
25h 55mzł 250–430
Bucharest to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly and bus which costs 170 zł - 850 zł and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs 170 zł - 850 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 and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Katowice is 889 km. The road distance is 1079.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Katowice without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m 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 55m and costs 550 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 zł - 950 zł and takes 25h 20m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 31m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT flies 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 and Wien Hbf in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–390
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 270–290
- 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 Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- zł 160–250
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- 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 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–200
- 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 250–430
- 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 6:27 PM in Bucharest and 5:27 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 42m to drive from Bucharest to Katowice.
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