There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Zakopane by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
13h 53mzł 445–1,571Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
15h 6mzł 295–400Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 876 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 5mzł 299–445Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Zakopanecar 645.4 km
8h 21mzł 411–593Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZAG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 3mzł 309–1,002Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zidani Mosttrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Maribortrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
15h 57mzł 711–1,017Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZAG - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
10h 42mzł 479–1,478Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
11h 11mzł 414–1,116Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopane
13h 39mzł 770–5,261
Zagreb to Zakopane by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Zakopane is to train and bus which costs 290 zł - 400 zł and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Zakopane is to drive which takes 8h 21m and costs 410 zł - 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Zakopane via Zidani Most, Maribor, Graz Hbf and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Zagreb and Zakopane is 869 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Zakopane without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 53m and costs 440 zł - 1 600 zł.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Zagreb to Zakopane, including transfers.
Zagreb to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Zakopane train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Zakopane is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs 290 zł - 450 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zakopane via Zidani Most, Maribor, Graz Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,600
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 72
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Zidani Most to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 32
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 569
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 569
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 302–2,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- zł 302
- Private
- zł 1,511
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zagreb to Zakopane train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zidani Most station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Zakopane is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Zagreb to Zakopane.
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