There are 8 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
5h 2mzł 197–841Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Košicebus 902 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
7h 59mzł 131–223Bus via Vysoké Tatry
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Vysoké Tatrybus N986 / ...
- Take the bus from Vysoké Tatry Tatranská Lomnica AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
7h 25mzł 157–255Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Zakopane326.4 km
4h 45mDrive 326.4 km
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopanecar 326.4 km
4h 45mzł 211–305Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Budapest Keleti stationbus miniBUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
7h 25mzł 263–353Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BUD - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
5h 33mzł 253–984Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1365
8h 20mzł 203–313
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane is to bus and train which costs 130 zł - 230 zł and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs 210 zł - 310 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Budapest Airport and arriving at Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Vysoké Tatry Tatranská Lomnica AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Zakopane is 444 km. The road distance is 326.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane without a car is to bus via Vysoké Tatry which takes 7h 25m and costs 150 zł - 260 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane, including transfers.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vysoké Tatry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane is 326 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zakopane.
There are 7106+ hotels available in Zakopane.
What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Budapest Airport to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Vysoké Tatry and Vysoké Tatry Tatranská Lomnica AS in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–900
- 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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- 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)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Vysoké Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Vysoké Tatry Tatranská Lomnica AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 10–14
- 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 1 550 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- miniBUD Ltd.
Bus from Budapest Airport to Budapest Keleti station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 44
- Website
- miniBUD Ltd.
- 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
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
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