There are 11 ways to get from Zakopane to Croatia by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Vienna
best- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
12h 57m€133–1,178Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Budapest Mexikói útbus 1365
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
14h 39m€57–85Drive 641.9 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Zagrebcar 641.9 km
8h 24m€91–131Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zadar Airport
- 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€69–252Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Zagrebbus N986
13h 25m€72–123Train
- 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 Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
16h 16m€172–537Train 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€77–277Train, 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 37m€66–324Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Pula 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 Pula Airport (PUY)plane KTW - PUY
8h 44m€71–334Bus, 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
9h 14m€65–280Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZagrebEurobusways
10h 38m€109–158
Zakopane to Croatia by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Croatia is to bus and train which costs €55 - €85 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Zagreb via Nowy Targ, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Krakow Glowny, Graz Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Zakopane and Croatia is 830 km. The road distance is 641.9 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Croatia without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 12h 57m and costs €130 - €1200.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Zakopane to Croatia, including transfers.
Zakopane to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Croatia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Croatia is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Krakow Glowny, Graz Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €8–12
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- 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
Shuttle from Budapest to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Zakopane to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Zakopane to Croatia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
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