There are 13 ways to get from London to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LHR - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 25mzł 560–1,588Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LGW - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 49mzł 329–1,284Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain 411 / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
24h 57mzł 1,307–3,252Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Púchovtrain
- Take the train from Puchov to Poprad-Tatrytrain 603 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
29h 32mzł 571–859Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
26h 17mzł 914–1,809Fly London Stansted Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane STN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 52mzł 374–1,242Fly London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane STN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 28mzł 405–1,315Train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LTN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 43mzł 438–2,002Train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LTN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 29mzł 349–1,035Fly London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
11h 51mzł 537–1,157Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus N1365
30h 30mzł 644–1,074Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar
16h 36mzł 1,668–2,204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar
17h 45mzł 1,135–1,878
London to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Zakopane is to fly and train which costs 370 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs 550 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Zakopane via Brussel-Zuid, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bohumin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between London and Zakopane is 1599 km.
The best way to get from London to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 24h 57m and costs 1 300 zł - 3 300 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from London to Zakopane, including transfers.
London to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Zakopane train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Zakopane is to train which takes 24h 57m and costs 1 300 zł - 3 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between London, England and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Zakopane via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 24h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Zakopane, Bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
Flights from Luton Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–700
Flights from Luton Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–900
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Praha hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Puchov to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 500–700
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 390–460
- Seating Carriage
- zł 270–330
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 65–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 95–160
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 586
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- zł 586
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 440–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- 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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 390–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–240
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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London to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Zakopane is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 3:00 AM in London and 4:00 AM in Zakopane.
London to Zakopane train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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