There are 5 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)CLJ - KTW
5h 7mzł 301–1,147Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Katowice, Bus Station SadowaN910
16h 15mzł 310–440Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to KatowiceEc
20h 19mzł 613–817Drive 642.1 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice642.1 km
9h 47mzł 376–543Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)CLJ - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
5h 40mzł 345–1,106
Cluj-Napoca to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice is to bus which costs 310 zł - 440 zł and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 300 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Katowice via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Katowice is 570 km. The road distance is 642.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 16h 15m and costs 310 zł - 440 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 300 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 310 zł - 440 zł and takes 16h 15m, you could also train, which costs 600 zł - 850 zł and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 310–440 and the journey takes 16h 15m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,100
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–700
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–210
- 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 160–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- 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 260–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 310–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 3:28 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 2:28 AM in Katowice.
Cluj-Napoca to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Katowice is 642 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice.
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