There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Croatia by shuttle, train, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
13h 21m€72–94Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane KRK - ZAD
8h 1m€66–205Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagrebbus N1283 / ...
15h 30m€72–110Drive 642 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Zagrebcar 642 km
8h 25m€93–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
14h 35m€108–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
15h 5m€130–388Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Split Airport (SPU)plane KRK - SPU
7h 51m€74–220Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane KSC - ZAD
15h 24m€85–338Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Split Airport (SPU)plane KTW - SPU
8h 32m€67–267
Zakopane to Croatia by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Croatia is to shuttle and train which costs €70 - €95 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Zagreb via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Zakopane and Croatia is 679 km. The road distance is 642 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Croatia without a car is to shuttle and train which takes 13h 21m and costs €70 - €95.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Zakopane to Croatia, including transfers.
Zakopane to Croatia bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Croatia bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at MDA dworzec autobusowy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Croatia is 642 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Zakopane to Croatia.
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What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Croatia?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Zagreb via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zadar Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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