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There are 6 ways to get from Ełk to Zakopane by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    8h 44m
    zł 317–569

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warsaw Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus 1261 / ...
    10h 34m
    zł 247–372

  3. Drive  623.5 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Zakopanecar car 623.5 km
    6h 43m
    zł 360–520

  4. Train, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane WAW - RZE
    4. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar car
    8h 43m
    zł 510–1,162

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elk to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    9h 50m
    zł 328–567

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

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane WAW - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 42m
    zł 383–980

Ełk to Zakopane by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Elk to Zakopane via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Warszawa Centralna in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Zakopane, Bus station via Warsaw Airport and Warsaw, Chopin Airport in around 10h 34m.

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