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How to get fromCardiff to Zakopaneby train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 40m
    zł 327–1,168

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train 411 / ...
    5. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    29h 47m
    zł 1,170–2,567

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Łódź Kaliska Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    29h 53m
    zł 1,958–3,075

  4. Train, night train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    29h 37m
    zł 1,474–4,322

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CWL - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    11h 7m
    zł 418–1,392

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 27m
    zł 499–1,453

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 42m
    zł 622–1,268

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 57m
    zł 698–1,584

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    11h 47m
    zł 672–1,877

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Kraków Główny Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    30h 52m
    zł 823–1,405

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus
    35h 10m
    zł 839–1,280

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar car
    18h 56m
    zł 1,894–2,618

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar car
    20h 5m
    zł 1,424–2,404

Cardiff to Zakopane by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration29h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Zakopane via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Czechowice-Dziedzice in around 29h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 35h 10m.

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