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How to get fromBucharest to Zakopaneby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Zakopane by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane OTP - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 55m
    zł 311–1,072

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BBU - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 5m
    zł 175–960

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    18h 51m

  4. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košicetrain train
    3. Take the train from Košice to Strbatrain train
    4. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    25h 9m
    zł 404–528

  5. Drive  947.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Zakopanecar car 947.9 km
    12h 37m
    zł 596–860

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane OTP - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 51m
    zł 516–1,172

  7. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BBU - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 57m
    zł 365–910

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus Eurobusways
    19h 3m
    zł 843–1,108

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1382
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    25h 25m
    zł 528–775

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 25h 25m.

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