There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Katowice by train, plane, 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 22mzł 316–1,300Train
- 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 Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
24h 54mzł 1,080–2,355Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznańbus
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
26h 20mzł 1,175–2,041Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Katowicecar
17h 2mzł 1,832–2,406Fly 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 33mzł 437–1,975Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane STN - KTW
8h 6mzł 619–1,745Train, 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 2mzł 632–1,583Train 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 10mzł 486–1,333Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain
11h 47mzł 392–1,380Train 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 57mzł 629–1,798Bus via Prague
- 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 55mzł 632–932Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus
35h 30mzł 722–1,162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Katowicecar
18h 11mzł 1,372–2,202
Cardiff to Katowice by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Katowice is to train and fly which costs 310 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs 600 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 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Katowice via Paddington station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
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 24h 54m and costs 1 000 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 24h 54m and costs 1 000 zł - 2 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs 600 zł - 950 zł and takes 29h 55m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Katowice via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Bohumin in around 24h 54m. 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 55m.
- 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 200–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Wroclaw via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,400
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 380–1,900
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 270–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–950
- 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 310–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,400
- 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 200–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–950
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,000
- 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 80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- 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 65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 240–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,000
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 124
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 124
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 55–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 55–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 450–700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 604
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 604
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 80–110
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznań
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–460
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- 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 350–550
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–180
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 130–380
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
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 5:41 AM in Cardiff and 6:41 AM in Katowice.
Cardiff to Katowice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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