There are 8 ways to get from Gdańsk to Zakopane by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
7h 2mzł 500–1,900Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus stationbus N1390 / ...
11h 40mzł 280–460Drive 679.8 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Zakopanecar 679.8 km
6h 32mzł 371–535Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GDN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
5h 21mzł 334–975Train, bus
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
7h 28mzł 441–1,569Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane GDN - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar
4h 25mzł 445–878Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane GDN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 37mzł 405–1,048Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GDN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
8h 34mzł 545–1,148
Gdańsk to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Zakopane is to bus which costs 280 zł - 460 zł and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Zakopane is to fly and drive which takes 4h 25m and costs 440 zł - 900 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gdansk, Bus Station station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gdansk Glowny and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Zakopane is 750 km. The road distance is 679.8 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs 500 zł - 1 900 zł.
The train from Gdansk Glowny to Zakopane takes 7h 2m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Gdańsk to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gdansk, Bus Station.
Gdańsk to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdansk Glowny station.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Zakopane is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs 500 zł - 1 900 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 280 zł - 460 zł and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Gdansk Glowny to Zakopane every 3 hours. Tickets cost zł 500–1,900 and the journey takes 7h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 280–460 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–600
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–600
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–500
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–470
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–460
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–460
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gdańsk to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Gdańsk to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdańsk to Zakopane is 680 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Gdańsk to Zakopane.
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