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There are 11 ways to get from Zakopane to Bulgaria by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRK - SOF
    8h 4m
    $41–194

  2. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar car
    2. Take the train from Strba to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 600 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 23m
    $72–116

  3. Drive  1,069.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Sofiacar car 1,069.4 km
    11h 44m
    $169–244

  4. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    10h 26m
    $95–270

  5. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane KRK - BOJ
    7h 48m
    $67–246

  6. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane KRK - BBU
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 39m
    $49–259

  7. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BUD - BBU
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 16m
    $101–245

  8. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    12h 19m
    $75–256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N986
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 45m
    $92–163

  10. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 14m
    $62–100

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Košicetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    21h 38m
    $125–143

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Sofia Central Bus Station via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 45m.

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