There are 6 ways to get from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1362 / ...
2h 9mzł 35–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow105.7 km
2h 3mzł 16Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
2h 13mzł 85–340Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
2h 15mzł 22–50Drive 105.3 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Kraków Old Towncar 105.3 km
1h 26mzł 57–82Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zakopane to Kraków Old Towntaxi 105.3 km
1h 26mzł 410–490
Zakopane to Kraków Old Town by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town is to rideshare which costs 16 zł and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs 55 zł - 85 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakopane, Bus station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zakopane and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Zakopane and Kraków Old Town is 109 km. The road distance is 105.3 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town without a car is to bus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station which takes 2h 9m and costs 35 zł - 60 zł.
The bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zakopane to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town is to bus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station which takes 2h 9m and costs 35 zł - 60 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 85 zł - 340 zł and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost zł 35–60 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 85–340 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- zł 410–490
Burkat Mirosław
- Phone
- +48 18 266 30 99
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 603 919 919
- Website
- taxi19191rzeszow.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Zakopane to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zakopane to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Kraków Old Town is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Zakopane to Kraków Old Town.
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