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There are 11 ways to get from Zakopane to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRK - IST
    8h 32m
    ₺6,278–18,168

  2. Drive, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar car
    2. Take the train from Strba to Kosicetrain train 641 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    34h 51m
    ₺4,244–7,449

  3. Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow to Ivano Frankivskbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    30h 47m
    ₺5,498–7,710

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    33h 11m
    ₺12,170–22,997

  5. Drive 1,618.7 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Istanbulcar car 1,618.7 km
    16h 33m
    ₺11,258–16,261

  6. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    11h 21m
    ₺5,992–14,425

  7. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    11h 34m
    ₺8,095–36,448

  8. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    13h 16m
    ₺5,174–16,718

  9. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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 Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    13h 3m
    ₺6,571–16,695

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    31h 45m
    ₺6,691–10,238

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain train Mp
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    32h 15m
    ₺7,544–18,899

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,656Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Krakow, Ivano Frankivsk, and Ivano-Frankivsk in around 30h 47m.

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