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There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Croatia by shuttle, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, train

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus Eurobusways
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    13h 18m
    €71–421

  2. Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane KTW - RJK
    9h 2m
    €50–436

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagrebbus bus 876 / ...
    15h 50m
    €72–110

  4. Drive  642 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Zagrebcar car 642 km
    8h 25m
    €103–149

  5. Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane KTW - SPU
    8h 37m
    €75–346

  6. Bus, train

    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 train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    14h 33m
    €136–166

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    15h 5m
    €134–413

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    15h 33m
    €161–237

  9. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane VIE - ZAG
    10h 25m
    €98–262

  10. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane KRK - SPU
    7h 51m
    €77–269

Zakopane to Croatia by bus, train, and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680 km
  • Duration: 13h 18m

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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 15h 33m.

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