There are 11 ways to get from București to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or shuttle
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Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 13mzł 191–1,044Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1365
17h 16mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Strbatrain 642 / ...
- Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar
25h 39mzł 399–478Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoknighttrain Irn
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
25h 4mzł 345–418Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 37mzł 273–1,191Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
11h 10mzł 504–964Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 52mzł 372–827Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
13h 2mzł 331–856Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
19h 44mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
20h 22mDrive 949.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zakopanecar 949.2 km
12h 48mzł 559–808
București to Zakopane by bus, night train, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București to Zakopane is to fly and train which costs 190 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from București to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs 190 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via Bucharest and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between București and Zakopane is 937 km. The road distance is 949.2 km.
The best way to get from București to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 17h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from București to Zakopane, including transfers.
București to Zakopane bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Zakopane bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zakopane is 1h behind București. It is currently 5:16 AM in București and 4:16 AM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Zakopane is 949 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from București to Zakopane.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Piata Unirii to Zakopane, Bus station via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–800
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–490
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–550
- 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 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–270
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–65
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–60
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 25–45
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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