There are 10 ways to get from Latvia to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane RIX - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 56mzł 237–882Train via Kaunas
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
17h 50mzł 290–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralnabus 848103
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
18h 29mzł 476–847Drive 1,050.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Zakopanecar 1,050.5 km
11h 36mzł 782–1,130Fly Riga International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane RIX - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar
8h 37mzł 644–1,714Fly Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RIX - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 2mzł 454–1,604Fly Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane RIX - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopanetrain
9h 34mzł 527–1,247Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Jelgava to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VNO - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
11h 42mzł 271–1,018Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
18h 52mzł 289–435Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
19h 45mzł 454–668
Latvia to Zakopane by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Latvia to Zakopane is to train via Kaunas which costs 290 zł - 420 zł and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Latvia to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs 230 zł - 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Latvia station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Latvia to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Zakopane via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Latvia and Zakopane is 968 km. The road distance is 1050.5 km.
The best way to get from Latvia to Zakopane without a car is to train via Kaunas which takes 17h 50m and costs 290 zł - 420 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Latvia to Zakopane, including transfers.
Latvia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Latvia to Zakopane train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Latvia to Zakopane is to train via Kaunas which takes 17h 50m and costs 290 zł - 420 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 450 zł - 700 zł and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Latvia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Zakopane via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–600
- 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 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–200
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Jelgava to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–85
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–100
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–220
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–470
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–650
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Latvia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Latvia. It is currently 4:50 PM in Latvia and 3:50 PM in Zakopane.
Latvia to Zakopane train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latvia to Zakopane is 1050 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Latvia to Zakopane.
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