There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Burgas Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BOJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 3mzł 289–950Fly Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- 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 1mzł 137–647Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1365
18h 20mzł 327–576Drive 1,068.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zakopanecar 1,068.3 km
12h 7mzł 640–925Fly Varna Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VAR - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 9mzł 730–1,350Fly 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
9hzł 549–1,570Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- 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
9h 52mzł 184–945Fly Burgas Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BOJ - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
11h 37mzł 443–1,577Bus, 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 7mzł 272–442Bus, 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
20h 51mzł 236–382Bus, 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 8mzł 492–562
Burgas Airport (BOJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane is to bus and train via Bratislava which costs 230 zł - 390 zł and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs 130 zł - 650 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Zakopane is 1181 km. The road distance is 1068.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs 320 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 3m 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 8:18 PM in Bulgaria and 7:18 PM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Zakopane is 1068 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m 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, Bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–600
Flights from Varna Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–850
Flights from Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–900
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 130–850
- 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 85–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
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