There are 7 ways to get from Varšava to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- 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
12h 30mzł 384–1,061Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AObus
- Take the train from Turmantas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 911 / ...
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
22h 37mzł 237–351Drive, bus
- Drive from Varšava to Sebezhcar
- Take the bus from Sebezh to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus 958
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowybus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
24h 55mzł 370–1,054Drive 1,125.4 km
- Drive from Varšava to Zakopanecar 1,125.4 km
13h 19mzł 752–1,086Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
15h 42mzł 633–1,610Train
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazierutrain 803 / ...
- 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 / ...
24h 18mzł 375–493Bus
- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
25h 44mzł 366–682
Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to bus and train which costs 230 zł - 360 zł and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to train and fly which takes 12h 30m and costs 380 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Varšava to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Raipole and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Ludzas AO, Riga, Bus Station and MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Varšava to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Nerza and arriving at Zakopane via Riga-Pasazieru, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Varšava and Zakopane is 1246 km. The road distance is 1125.4 km.
The best way to get from Varšava to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 24h 18m and costs 370 zł - 500 zł.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Varšava to Zakopane, including transfers.
Varšava to Zakopane bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", depart from Ludzas AO station.
Varšava to Zakopane train services, operated by Vivi, depart from Nerza station.
The best way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to train which takes 24h 18m and costs 370 zł - 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 360 zł - 700 zł and takes 25h 44m.
What companies run services between Varšava, Latvia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a vehicle from Varšava to Zakopane via Nerza, Riga-Pasazieru, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 24h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raipole to Zakopane ZDA via Ludzas AO, Riga, Bus Station, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Vivi
- 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 85–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Turmantas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–45
- 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
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
- +371 654 29245
- Website
- SIA "Daugavpils autobusu parks"
Bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–27
- Schedules at
- SIA "Daugavpils autobusu parks"
- Phone
- +371 646 24 137
- [email protected]
- Website
- AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks"
Bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–28
- Schedules at
- AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks"
Bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–65
- Schedules at
- AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks"
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SKSauto
Bus from Sebezh to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–410
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- 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
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
- +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
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around Poland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Varšava to Zakopane bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Varšava. It is currently 11:07 AM in Varšava and 10:07 AM in Zakopane.
Varšava to Zakopane train services, operated by Vivi, arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varšava to Zakopane is 1125 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Varšava to Zakopane.
There are 6889+ hotels available in Zakopane.

























