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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 14m
    zł 164–950

  2. 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 28m

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Strbatrain train 624 / ...
    4. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    24h 43m
    zł 397–476

  4. Drive  947.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Zakopanecar car 947.9 km
    12h 37m
    zł 591–853

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane OTP - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 19m
    zł 230–1,012

  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 52m
    zł 365–860

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane OTP - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    12h 42m
    zł 345–926

  9. 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 839–1,104

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    24h 53m
    zł 287–401

  11. 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 489–729

Bucharest to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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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