There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly 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 49mzł 314–1,183Train
cheapest- 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 49mzł 308–614Train via Mockava
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
17h 5mzł 595–2,037Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1301 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
18h 40mzł 373–603Drive 1,050.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Zakopanecar 1,050.5 km
11h 36mzł 703–1,015Fly 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
10h 40mzł 424–1,704Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
11h 1mzł 534–1,464Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane RIX - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
12h 8mzł 393–1,280Fly 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 17mzł 567–2,017
Riga to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Zakopane is to train which costs 300 zł - 650 zł and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs 310 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga 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 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Zakopane via Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Riga and Zakopane is 968 km. The road distance is 1050.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Zakopane without a car is to train via Mockava which takes 17h 5m and costs 550 zł - 2 100 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Riga to Zakopane, including transfers.
Riga to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Zakopane train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Zakopane is to train via Mockava which takes 17h 5m and costs 550 zł - 2 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 370 zł - 650 zł and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Zakopane via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, and Krakow Glowny in around 17h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–700
- 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 85–320
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–40
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–95
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–200
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- 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 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- 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
- +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
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 14–20
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 3:32 PM in Riga and 2:32 PM in Zakopane.
Riga to Zakopane train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Zakopane is 1050 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Riga to Zakopane.
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