There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zadar Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZAD - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 38mzł 287–915Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 876 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 5mzł 303–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
15h 16mzł 764–2,017Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
16h 32mzł 292–419Fly Split Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SPU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 58mzł 324–957Fly Split Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane SPU - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 44mzł 306–1,380Fly Zadar Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZAD - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
17h 32mzł 387–1,491Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Zakopanecar 645.4 km
8h 21mzł 412–595Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopane
14h 21mzł 772–5,369
Croatia to Zakopane by tram, night train, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Zakopane is to night train and train and bus which costs 290 zł - 420 zł and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 7h 38m and costs 280 zł - 950 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Croatia and Zakopane is 906 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs 300 zł - 460 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Croatia to Zakopane, including transfers.
Croatia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Zakopane is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Croatia to Zakopane.
There are 6662+ hotels available in Zakopane.
What companies run services between Croatia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–750
- 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 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–410
- Website
- Flixbus
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