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There are 10 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
    ₺5,251–14,617

  2. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    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 10m
    ₺4,652–18,765

  3. Bus

    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
    ₺5,591–7,838

  4. Train, night 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 43m
    ₺15,099–29,125

  5. Drive  1,618.6 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Istanbulcar car 1,618.6 km
    16h 33m
    ₺11,623–16,789

  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
    ₺5,893–16,427

  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 29m
    ₺6,896–53,450

  8. 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
    12h 57m
    ₺6,549–19,742

  9. 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 34m
    ₺6,819–12,235

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    38h 5m
    ₺8,691–13,838

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,587Cheapest 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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