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How to get fromZakopane to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zakopane to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRK - SOF
    7h 41m
    $40–182

  2. 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
    $87–158

  3. Drive  1,069.4 km

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

  4. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane KRK - BOJ
    7h 35m
    $71–254

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    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 Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 6m
    $49–255

  6. Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain train
    3. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane KSC - BOJ
    12h 58m
    $151–495

  7. 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
    19h 51m
    $62–100

  8. 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 40m
    $125–143

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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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