Getting to Katowice
✈️ BY AIR
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport (KTW) is located approximately 34 km north of the city center in Pyrzowice. It’s the fourth-busiest airport in Poland with excellent connections across Europe.
🛫 Airlines & Destinations:
Wizz Air 🛫, Ryanair 🛫 and LOT 🛫 operate most flights from Katowice.
The airport offers 75 routes to 66 airports across 39 countries, including popular destinations in Italy, Spain, and the UK.
Direct flights are available to London, Dortmund, Milan, Barcelona, Eindhoven, and many more European cities.
A domestic flight also connects Katowice with Warsaw, operated by LOT.
🚌 From Katowice Airport to City Center:
🚍 Express Bus AP
Bus line AP connects the airport with the city center via Strefa Kultury and Katowice Dworzec (main railway station). The journey takes about 45 minutes. Services depart every 30 minutes and cost approximately 8-10 PLN.
🚐 Shuttle Service (Matuszek)
Shuttle buses coordinate with flight arrivals, costing 25 PLN to Katowice.
Book online at matuszek.com.pl
🚕 Taxi
Taxis wait outside the arrivals area. The journey takes about 40 minutes and costs 95-160 PLN.
📱 Uber & iTaxi
Ride-hailing services are available at the airport.
✈️ Alternative Airport: Kraków John Paul II Airport (KRK), Located approximately 80 km from Katowice, this major international hub offers additional flight options. FlixBus operates hourly buses from Kraków Airport to Katowice, taking about 1 hour and 5 minutes.
🚆 BY TRAIN
Katowice has a modern central railway station (Katowice Główny) located in the heart of the city with excellent domestic and international connections.
🇵🇱 From Warsaw
PKP Intercity operates hourly trains from Warsaw to Katowice. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m, with the fastest services completing the route in just 2 hours and 28 minutes.
🏔️ From Kraków
The train is faster and more comfortable for the Kraków-Katowice route, taking approximately 1h 10m. Tickets can be purchased at Kraków Główny station or in advance from the PKP train portal.
🌍 International Connections
Direct train connections are available from European capitals including Prague, Berlin, Budapest, and Vienna, with journeys taking just a few hours.
🚌 BY BUS
Long-distance buses arrive at the Sądowa Bus Station (MDA Katowice), conveniently located next to the main railway station.
FlixBus operates regular services from major Polish and European cities:
🔹 From Warsaw: approximately 3h 45m
🔹 From Kraków: approximately 1 hour
FlixBus also connects Katowice Airport with Katowice, Kraków, Częstochowa, Chorzów, and Bytom.
🚗 BY CAR
Katowice has excellent highway access via two major routes: the A1 highway (north-south) and A4 highway (east-west).
📍 Distances & Driving Times:
🔹 From Warsaw: approximately 300 km (3-3.5 hours)
🔹 From Kraków: approximately 80 km (1 hour)
🔹 From Prague: approximately 450 km (4.5 hours)
🔹 From Vienna: approximately 400 km (4 hours)
🔹 From Berlin: approximately 520 km (5 hours)