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There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Zakopane by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 976 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus 1365
    12h 10m
    zł 286–438

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    13h 53m
    zł 445–1,569

  3. Drive  645.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Zakopanecar car 645.4 km
    8h 21m
    zł 410–592

  4. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZAG - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 48m
    zł 309–1,002

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus 1365
    13h 54m
    zł 286–366

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zidani Mosttrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zidani Most to Maribortrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    15h 57m
    zł 661–967

  7. Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZAG - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    10h 42m
    zł 479–1,478

  8. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZAG - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    11h 11m
    zł 414–1,116

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    13h 39m
    zł 770–5,149

Zagreb to Zakopane by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Zakopane, Bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 10m. 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.

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