There are 5 ways to get from Zakopane to Karpacz by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus 1365 / ...
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Jelenia Gora, 1 Maja Street "Railway Station" 03bus 1307 / ...
9h 30mzł 171–279Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Goratrain Os
9h 32mzł 231–559Drive 468.2 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Karpaczcar 468.2 km
5h 8mzł 260–375Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Goratrain Os
10h 2mzł 261–698Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow BS , Bosacka St, 18 to Wroclaw Glownybus
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Goratrain Os
12h 54mzł 200–319
Zakopane to Karpacz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Karpacz is to bus which costs 170 zł - 280 zł and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Karpacz is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs 250 zł - 380 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane station to Karpacz. However, there are services departing from Zakopane, Bus station and arriving at Karpacz, Bachus via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Jelenia Gora Dworzec Kolejowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Karpacz. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Karpacz via Krakow Glowny, Wroclaw Glowny and Jelenia Gora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Zakopane and Karpacz is 512 km. The road distance is 468.2 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Karpacz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs 170 zł - 280 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Zakopane to Karpacz, including transfers.
Zakopane to Karpacz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Karpacz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Karpacz is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs 170 zł - 280 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Kraków, which costs 230 zł - 600 zł and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Karpacz, Poland?
You can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Karpacz, Bachus via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Jelenia Gora Dworzec Kolejowy in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Karpacz via Krakow Glowny, Wroclaw Glowny, and Jelenia Gora in around 9h 32m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 160–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Gora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–220
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–700
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Gora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–220
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Jelenia Gora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–220
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Jelenia Gora, 1 Maja Street "Railway Station" 03
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zakopane to Karpacz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Karpacz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Karpacz is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Zakopane to Karpacz.
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