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

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There are 6 ways to get from Zakopane to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Warsaw

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eip / ...
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train Ic / ...
    8h 13m
    zł 295–1,538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus 986
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    11h 30m
    zł 221–1,338

  3. Drive 623.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Ełkcar car 623.4 km
    6h 45m
    zł 339–489

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KRK - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    9h 24m
    zł 417–1,408

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    10h 33m
    zł 479–1,829

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

    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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KSC - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    10h 53m
    zł 411–1,377

Zakopane to Ełk by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Zakopane to Elk via Krakow Glowny, Warszawa Centralna, and Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 11h 30m.

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