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

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There are 5 ways to get from Zakopane to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Warsaw

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    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 28m
    zł 190–483

  2. Bus

    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 59m
    zł 196–323

  3. Drive  623.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Ełkcar car 623.4 km
    6h 45m
    zł 351–506

  4. Train, fly

    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 36m
    zł 341–944

  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 41m
    zł 309–584

Zakopane to Ełk by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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 28m. 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 59m.

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