There are 5 ways to get from Zakopane to Balice by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
2h 42mzł 58–70Bus via Kraków Plac Inwalidów
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Kraków Plac Inwalidówbus K1
2h 48mzł 37–51Drive 115.3 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Balicecar 115.3 km
1h 28mzł 66–95Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zakopane to Balicetaxi 115.3 km
1h 28mzł 450–550Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airportbus 1392 / ...
2h 50mzł 66–93
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Balice is to bus via Kraków Plac Inwalidów which costs 35 zł - 55 zł and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Balice is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs 65 zł - 95 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Balice. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Balice Szkoła via Plac Inwalidów and Bronowice Małe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Balice. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Krakow Lotnisko via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Zakopane and Balice is 149 km. The road distance is 115.3 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Balice without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs 55 zł - 75 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Zakopane to Balice, including transfers.
Zakopane to Balice bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Balice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Balice is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs 55 zł - 75 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków Plac Inwalidów, which costs 35 zł - 55 zł and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Balice, Lesser Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 60–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Koleje Małopolskie also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, MajerBus operates a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Kraków Plac Inwalidów every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 30–45 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- 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 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Kraków Plac Inwalidów
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- zł 450–550
Burkat Mirosław
- Phone
- +48 18 266 30 99
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 603 919 919
- Website
- taxi19191rzeszow.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Zakopane to Balice bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at Kraków Plac Inwalidów station.
Zakopane to Balice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Balice is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Zakopane to Balice.
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