There are 9 ways to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Wien HbfIc
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia347
17h 12m$166–247Train via Budapest
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Alba IuliaIc
17h 17m$46–63Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens VestN910
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
19h 25m$76–122Drive 740.7 km
- Drive from Katowice to Alba Iulia740.7 km
10h 40m$118–171Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sibiu (SBZ)KRK - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
10h 33m$78–278Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)KRK - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
9h 6m$86–288Fly Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)KTW - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
9h 39m$73–302Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)WAW - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
9h 26m$102–360Fly Katowice International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)KTW - GHV
- Take the bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Gară
- Take the train from Brașov to Alba Iulia
10h 56m$126–371
Katowice to Alba Iulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to train via Budapest which costs $45 - $65 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $85 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Alba Iulia via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Alba Iulia via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Katowice and Alba Iulia is 1081 km. The road distance is 740.7 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia without a car is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Katowice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Alba Iulia is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs $160 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a train from Katowice to Alba Iulia via Wien Hbf in around 17h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Alba Iulia via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 19h 25m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $22–35
- 1st Class
- $29–40
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $20–29
- 1st Class
- $30–45
- Business
- $35–38
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0254 / 230 540
- cornul_prest@yahoo.com
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0258-732.586
- Website
- voltrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- voltrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 (268) 334678
- ratbv@ratbv.ro
- Website
- ratbv.ro
Bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Gară
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ratbv.ro/
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Katowice. It is currently 10:37 AM in Katowice and 11:37 AM in Alba Iulia.
Katowice to Alba Iulia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Alba Iulia is 741 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Katowice to Alba Iulia.
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