There are 5 ways to get from Zakopane to Budapest by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar
- Take the train from Strba to Košicetrain
- Take the train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti putrain
8hFt 11,596–19,228Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti putrain
8h 54mFt 7,414–14,761Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N986
8h 15mFt 15,775–23,831Drive 321.1 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Budapestcar 321.1 km
4h 44mFt 18,656–26,947Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
5h 30mFt 19,000–26,000
Zakopane to Budapest by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 7 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Nowy Targ, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Zakopane and Budapest is 468 km. The road distance is 321.1 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs 15 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Zakopane to Budapest, including transfers.
Zakopane to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Budapest is 321 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Zakopane to Budapest.
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What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 15,000–23,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,800
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti pu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–3,200
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Budapest-Keleti pu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–8,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–3,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–4,900
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,400
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
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