There are 8 ways to get from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
4h 29mzł 210–380Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Warsaw to Zakopane394.3 km
6h 56mzł 59Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1261 / ...
7h 7mzł 154–234Drive 393 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station)car 393 km
4h 24mzł 241–348Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus
5h 57mzł 241–765Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
4h 52mzł 84–306Fly 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 Zakopane (Station)car
5h 5mzł 383–982Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus
6h 38mzł 228–587
Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) is to rideshare which costs 59 zł and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs 240 zł - 350 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Centrum and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via Warsaw, Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Warsaw and Zakopane (Station) is 425 km. The road distance is 393 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs 210 zł - 380 zł.
The train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane takes 4h 29m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Chopin Airport station.
Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs 210 zł - 380 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 150 zł - 240 zł and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Zakopane (Station), Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 210–380 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Zakopane, Bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 150–230 and the journey takes 5h 39m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–450
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- 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 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Warsaw to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 59
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Zakopane (Station) is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Warsaw to Zakopane (Station).
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