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There are 11 ways to get from Kaunas to Zakopane by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train 33/141
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    12h 23m
    zł 215–313

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnabus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    12h 44m
    zł 350–626

  3. Drive  796.2 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Zakopanecar car 796.2 km
    8h 20m
    zł 594–858

  4. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane VNO - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 49m
    zł 232–968

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Alytaus autobusų stotisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alytus, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    15h 20m
    zł 325–470

  6. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane VNO - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 55m
    zł 409–1,440

  7. Fly Kaunas to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane KUN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 31m
    zł 376–1,431

  8. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane VNO - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 55m
    zł 512–2,823

  9. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane VNO - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 23m
    zł 532–1,423

  10. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane WAW - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 49m
    zł 370–901

  11. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane RIX - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 8m
    zł 416–2,881

Kaunas to Zakopane by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Kaunas to Zakopane via Kraków Główny and Krakow Glowny in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Zakopane ZDA via Alytus, Bus Station and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 20m.

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