There are 6 ways to get from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1261 / ...
1h 51mzł 35–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow105.7 km
2h 17mzł 16Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
1h 57mzł 29–35Bus via Jubilat
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
2h 7mzł 22–50Drive 104.7 km
- Drive from Zakopane (Station) to Krakówcar 104.7 km
1h 26mzł 57–82Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zakopane (Station) to Krakówtaxi 104.7 km
1h 26mzł 350–420
Zakopane (Station) to Kraków by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 16 zł and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs 55 zł - 85 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakopane, Bus station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zakopane and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Zakopane (Station) and Kraków is 106 km. The road distance is 104.7 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs 35 zł - 65 zł.
The bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zakopane (Station) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane (Station) to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs 35 zł - 65 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 29 zł - 35 zł and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Zakopane (Station), Poland and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost zł 35–65 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 85–330 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Koleje Małopolskie also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
Burkat Mirosław
- Phone
- +48 18 266 30 99
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 603 919 919
- Website
- taxi19191rzeszow.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Zakopane (Station) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zakopane (Station) to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane (Station) to Kraków is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Zakopane (Station) to Kraków.
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