Katowice International Airport (KTW) Airport Guide - HonestAirport

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One connected passenger complex. No airside bus between A, B, and C.
Terminal A: non-Schengen departures. Business Lounge on the ground floor, airside near Gate 1.
Terminal B: Schengen departures. Business Lounge on the second floor. Fast Track on the first floor.
Terminal C: arrivals. Official taxi rank is in front of C. Lost-baggage desks for LS Airport Services, Ryanair, and Welcome sit in the C arrivals hall.
24-hour medical centre in Terminal A. Post office on the ground floor of Terminal A. No left-luggage office.
Official pages do not publish indoor walking times.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Rail: Pyrzowice Lotnisko, ~500 m. S9 (Koleje Śląskie) runs daily Chorzów Batory–Tarnowskie Góry–airport–Częstochowa. Direct Katowice–airport trains are PKP Intercity IC Sztygar and IC Morcinek, not S9. S14/S18 airport extras from 2025 are not on the 30 Aug–24 Oct 2026 Koleje Śląskie table; S18 is Gliwice–Bytom. Check the live timetable. Airport Taryfa Lotniskowa applies on Koleje Śląskie airport segments.
Bus: Transport GZM line AP, Katowice Sądowa 2B and Katowice Dworzec 10 to the airport stop at the terminals. 120-minute ticket PLN 6.60 (app) / PLN 7.00 (paper) from 1 Jan 2026. Other GZM lines (including M11/M14/M16–M116/M19) also serve the airport; check rj.transportgzm.pl.
Taxi: official Katowice Airport Taxi ranks in front of Terminal C. Published tariff (still posted): €2.50 initial + €1.50/km, €5 per 30 min waiting. Do not treat that as a city-centre total.
Parking (regular lists from 1 Apr 2026): P1 next to the terminals PLN 7 first hour / PLN 150 day 1; P2 ~300 m with free transfer PLN 89 day 1; P4 ~800 m and P5 ~1000 m with free transfer PLN 39 day 1. Premium next to Terminal C PLN 200 day 1. All official lots are unguarded.

Ride to Katowice

Pickup at KTW. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Katowice city center for a live price.

To city center

Katowice

~24 km

Typical fare

€2.50

From Katowice Airport Taxi notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Bolt

Fixed-price transfers

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GZM line AP

City bus from Katowice Sądowa and Dworzec to the airport terminals.

Time to city

40-50 min

Cost

$

Tip: Buy a 120-minute ticket in the Transport GZM app (PLN 6.60). Drivers stopped selling tickets on 1 January 2026.

PKP Intercity / Koleje Śląskie S9

Pyrzowice Lotnisko is ~500 m from the terminals. Direct Katowice trains are IC Sztygar/Morcinek; S9 is the daily regional service.

Time to city

44-54 min (IC when it runs)

Cost

$$

Tip: Do not assume S9 starts at Katowice. Check PKP and Koleje Śląskie live; the 2025 S14 airport extras are not on the current table.

FastestBest for luggage

Katowice Airport Taxi

Official rank in front of arrivals Terminal C.

Time to city

30-40 min

Cost

$$$

Tip: Published tariff is €2.50 initial plus €1.50/km. Quote a city total only from the meter or the official app.

Official P1 / P2 / P4 / P5 / Premium

P1 is next to the terminals (PLN 150/day). P4/P5 are the cheap long-stay lots at PLN 39/day with a free transfer.

Time to city

On site

Cost

$$

Tip: Regular prices from 1 April 2026. All official lots are unguarded. Book on the airport site.