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There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ALC - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 21m
    zł 319–1,099

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane ALC - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 7m
    zł 316–1,521

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    39h 54m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    43h 53m
    zł 1,298–2,217

  5. Drive  2,603.2 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Zakopanecar car 2,603.2 km
    26h 15m
    zł 1,772–2,559

  6. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ALC - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 1m
    zł 499–2,554

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane ALC - RZE
    2. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar car
    8h 27m
    zł 356–1,331

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane VLC - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 21m
    zł 408–1,141

  9. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bratislava Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane ALC - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    12h 30m
    zł 328–1,118

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane ALC - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    13h 2m
    zł 441–1,321

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    45h 45m
    zł 1,052–1,688

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Mukačevobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mukachevo to Michalovce Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Michalovce Station to Kosice Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    47h 22m
    zł 936–977

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,234.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Zakopane via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 39h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Zakopane ZDA via Lyon and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 45h 45m.

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