There are 5 ways to get from Balice to Zakopane by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1392B / ...
2h 41mzł 67–101Bus via Kraków Plac Inwalidów
cheapest- Take the bus from Kraków Plac Inwalidów to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
2h 55mzł 36–53Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
2h 56mzł 59–71Drive 114.1 km
- Drive from Balice to Zakopanecar 114.1 km
1h 27mzł 65–94Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balice to Zakopanetaxi 114.1 km
1h 27mzł 440–550
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Zakopane is to bus via Kraków Plac Inwalidów which costs 35 zł - 55 zł and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Zakopane is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs 65 zł - 95 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Balice to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Zakopane via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Balice and Zakopane is 137 km. The road distance is 114.1 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 2h 41m and costs 65 zł - 110 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Balice to Zakopane, including transfers.
Balice to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Balice to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Balice to Zakopane is to bus which takes 2h 41m and costs 65 zł - 110 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 55 zł - 75 zł and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 45–75 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane hourly. Tickets cost zł 60–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Koleje Małopolskie also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- zł 440–550
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Balice to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Balice to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Zakopane is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Balice to Zakopane.
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