There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Katowice by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane IST - KTW
8h 26mzł 166–836Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
31h 42mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
36h 24mzł 427–549Drive 1,702.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Katowicecar 1,702.9 km
18h 1mzł 874–1,263Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane IST - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 51mzł 558–1,305Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane IST - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 57mzł 558–1,242Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
32h 3mzł 655–782Night train, train via Vienna
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
36h 43mzł 432–879Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
37h 5mzł 402–565
Istanbul to Katowice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to bus via Bucharest which costs 400 zł - 600 zł and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs 550 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Katowice. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Katowice via Залізничний вокзал and Lviv Palace Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Katowice via Halkali, Videle, Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Katowice is 1338 km. The road distance is 1702.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 31h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Istanbul to Katowice, including transfers.
Istanbul to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Katowice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Katowice is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs 160 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 42m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Katowice via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Залізничний вокзал, Підвальна, and Lviv Palace Square in around 31h 42m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–900
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–850
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,800
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–900
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–850
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–900
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–950
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Katowice International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–850
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 70–100
- 1st Class
- zł 95–130
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–280
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–130
- Website
- https://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 Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 205–215
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 216–217
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–210
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- zł 160–210
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 90–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–85
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–360
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Istanbul to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Katowice is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:41 PM in Istanbul and 4:41 PM in Katowice.
Istanbul to Katowice train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Katowice is 1703 km. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Istanbul to Katowice.
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