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

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  1. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAD - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 14m
    zł 291–959

  2. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    5. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    37h 25m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    41h 2m
    zł 1,322–2,015

  4. Drive  2,646.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zakopanecar car 2,646.2 km
    27h 21m
    zł 1,906–2,753

  5. Fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane MAD - TAT
    2. Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar car
    17h 40m
    zł 498–1,976

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAD - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    zł 456–1,159

  7. Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane MAD - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    13h 33m
    zł 320–1,075

  8. Fly to Wroclaw, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane MAD - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    12h 29m
    zł 393–1,391

  9. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane MAD - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 38m
    zł 446–1,409

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Nowy Targbus bus
    45h 24m
    zł 908–1,021

  11. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    46h 20m
    zł 1,041–1,712

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,242.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Zakopane ZDA via Padova and Nowy Targ in around 45h 24m.

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