There are 4 ways to get from Zakopane to Košice by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar
- Take the train from Strba to Košicetrain Ex 641 / ...
3h 17m€17–29Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
3h 58m€7–18Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košicebus N1365
3h 35m€16–25Drive 172.7 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Košicecar 172.7 km
2h 9m€27–39
Zakopane to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Košice is to bus and train which costs €6 - €18 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakopane, Bus station station and arriving at Košice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Zakopane and Košice is 199 km. The road distance is 172.7 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs €16 - €25.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Zakopane to Košice, including transfers.
Zakopane to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Košice is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Zakopane to Košice.
Book your Zakopane to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košice once daily. Tickets cost €16–25 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
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