There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Katowice by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BRS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 24mzł 352–1,611Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
25h 13mzł 1,648–3,453Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
26h 54mzł 1,171–2,293Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Katowicecar
17h 2mzł 1,751–2,368Fly Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CWL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 35mzł 406–1,781Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LTN - KTW
8h 1mzł 588–1,521Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane BRS - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 17mzł 358–1,333Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BHX - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 12mzł 500–1,279Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane STN - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
10h 46mzł 707–2,069Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowicetrain 113
26h 5mzł 1,371–3,044Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowicebus
29h 47mzł 707–1,129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus
44h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Katowicecar
18h 10mzł 1,217–2,040
Cardiff to Katowice by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Katowice is to train and fly which costs 350 zł - 1 700 zł and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs 550 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Katowice via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Katowice via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
The distance between Cardiff and Katowice is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 25h 13m and costs 1 600 zł - 3 500 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cardiff to Katowice, including transfers.
Cardiff to Katowice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Katowice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Katowice is to train which takes 25h 13m and costs 1 600 zł - 3 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 700 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 29h 47m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Katowice via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Bohumin in around 25h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Katowice via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 29h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Wroclaw via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Wroclaw via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 290–410
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 320–550
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,000
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,200
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–340
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 587
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 587
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–160
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–370
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 390–650
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–350
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–350
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 410–600
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–180
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–460
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around Poland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
How do I buy a London Underground ticket?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Katowice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Katowice is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:19 PM in Cardiff and 3:19 PM in Katowice.
Cardiff to Katowice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Book your Cardiff to Katowice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Cardiff to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1589+ hotels available in Katowice.





















































































