There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Zakopane by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
4h 19mzł 280–1,100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Warsaw to Zakopane394.3 km
6h 41mzł 58Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Main Railway Station ZTM 06 to Nowy Targ, Bus Stationbus N1260
6h 20mzł 149–238Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane WAW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar
5h 1mzł 333–952Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
4h 44mzł 104–754Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
4h 52mzł 164–1,034Drive 393.8 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Zakopanecar 393.8 km
4h 24mzł 214–310Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
5h 57mzł 287–949Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane WAW - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
6h 43mzł 288–832
Warsaw to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane is to rideshare which costs 58 zł and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 280 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Main Railway Station ZTM 06 and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Nowy Targ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Warsaw and Zakopane is 425 km. The road distance is 393.8 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 280 zł - 1 100 zł.
The train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane takes 4h 19m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Warsaw to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Main Railway Station ZTM 06.
Warsaw to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 280 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 140 zł - 240 zł and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane every 2 hours. Tickets cost zł 280–1,100 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Main Railway Station ZTM 06 to Nowy Targ, Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost zł 130–230 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–700
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–420
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Main Railway Station ZTM 06 to Nowy Targ, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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.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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Warsaw to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Warsaw to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Zakopane is 394 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Warsaw to Zakopane.
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