There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 38mzł 195–880Bus via Myślenice
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Myslenice, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myślenice to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
19h 15mzł 357–590Drive 1,065.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zakopanecar 1,065.7 km
11h 44mzł 678–978Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 53mzł 365–1,055Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
- 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
10h 13mzł 228–1,086Fly Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VAR - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 23mzł 629–1,861Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strbatrain 603 / ...
- Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar
20h 12mzł 277–452Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nowy Targ, Bus Stationbus N986
20h 29mzł 381–633Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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
21h 13mzł 234–379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košicebus
- Take the train from Košice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
22h 37mzł 495–574
Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane is to bus and train via Bratislava which costs 230 zł - 380 zł and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 38m and costs 190 zł - 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Myślenice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Zakopane is 1029 km. The road distance is 1065.7 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane without a car is to bus via Myślenice which takes 19h 15m and costs 350 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Zakopane bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Zakopane bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 11:50 PM in Bulgaria and 10:50 PM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Zakopane is 1066 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Bulgaria to Zakopane.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zakopane ZDA via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Myślenice in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 85–700
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–900
Flights from Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–750
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–850
Flights from Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Košice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–340
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–340
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 190–250
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 190–250
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Myslenice, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nowy Targ, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Myślenice to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 27–30
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- 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 230–320
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 27–55
- Website
- Pegasus
- 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
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–120
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 394
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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