There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train via Warsaw
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain Ic
7h 44mzł 319–575Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Olsztynbus
10h 26mzł 116–383Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Warsaw, Chopin Airportbus 1261 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glownybus N1303
10h 20mzł 242–362Drive 605.1 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Olsztyncar 605.1 km
6h 48mzł 366–529Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KRK - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain
8h 49mzł 378–1,030Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Dzialdowotrain Tlk
- Take the train from Dzialdowo to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
10h 17mzł 334–592Drive to Poprad-Tatry Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Zakopane to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)car
- Fly from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane TAT - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus
- Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain
7h 20mzł 227–1,024Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KTW - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain
9h 35mzł 365–842Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane KRK - SZY
- Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain
7h 24mzł 379–2,347Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KRK - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus
- Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain
10h 16mzł 301–728
Zakopane to Olsztyn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn is to bus and train which costs 110 zł - 390 zł and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs 360 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane station to Olsztyn. However, there are services departing from Zakopane, Bus station and arriving at Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny via Warsaw, Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Olsztyn. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Olsztyn Zachodni via Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Zakopane and Olsztyn is 652 km. The road distance is 605.1 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn without a car is to train via Warsaw which takes 7h 44m and costs 310 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn, including transfers.
Zakopane to Olsztyn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Olsztyn train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Olsztyn is to train via Warsaw which takes 7h 44m and costs 310 zł - 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 240 zł - 370 zł and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Olsztyn, Poland?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Olsztyn Zachodni via Warszawa Centralna in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny via Warsaw, Chopin Airport in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–440
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Olsztyn-Mazury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–2,900
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–470
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Dzialdowo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 310–600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Dzialdowo to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Dzialdowo to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Warsaw, Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +48 (22) 123 75 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- pkspolonus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Olsztyn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–80
- Schedules at
- pkspolonus.pl
- Phone
- 89 766 09 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwal.pl
Bus from Gdansk Airport to Elbląg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Schedules at
- transwal.pl
Bus from Gdansk Airport to Elbląg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Schedules at
- transwal.pl
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
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Booking & Getting There
Zakopane to Olsztyn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Chopin Airport station.
Zakopane to Olsztyn train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Olsztyn is 605 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Zakopane to Olsztyn.
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