There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Zakopane by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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 Split Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
best- 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
9h 2mzł 340–1,450Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
15h 47mzł 250–336Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 876 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 5mzł 325–477Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Zakopanecar 645.4 km
8h 21mzł 461–666Fly 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
8h 21mzł 339–1,105Fly Rijeka Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RJK - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 2mzł 264–1,835Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
12h 2mzł 436–1,185Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TRS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 7mzł 682–2,020Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
16h 25mzł 883–938Bus, 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 806
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopane
14h 22mzł 772–5,769
Croatia to Zakopane by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Zakopane is to train and bus which costs 250 zł - 340 zł and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs 330 zł - 1 200 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.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Zakopane via Graz Hbf and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Croatia and Zakopane is 1049 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 320 zł - 480 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Croatia to Zakopane, including transfers.
Croatia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Zakopane train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Zakopane is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs 320 zł - 480 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 zł - 950 zł and takes 16h 25m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zakopane via Graz Hbf and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,000
Flights from Split Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–800
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–750
- 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
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
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 154
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 82
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 14–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 737
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
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 290–440
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- 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
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 575
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 305–2,500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- zł 305
- Private
- zł 1,524
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Bratislava to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 230–2,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Croatia to Zakopane train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Zakopane is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Croatia to Zakopane.
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