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How to get fromZakopane to Ukraineby train, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Zakopane to Ukraine by train, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane KRK - RZE
    3. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    8h 46m
    ₴6,658–11,937

  2. Bus via Kraków

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Katowice / ...
    17h 57m
    ₴1,165–4,699

  3. Train

    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 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    15h 29m
    ₴3,826–7,955

  4. Drive  932.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Kyivcar car 932.4 km
    11h 33m
    ₴7,657–11,060

  5. Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane KTW - RZE
    4. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    11h 2m
    ₴7,858–13,297

  6. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane WAW - RZE
    3. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    8h 45m
    ₴6,965–15,413

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the bus from Poprad to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3272
    22h 29m
    ₴5,049–7,697

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,778Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Ukraine?

You can take a train from Zakopane to Khreshchatyk via Krakow Glowny, Przemysl Glowny, Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Vokzalna in around 15h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Maidan Nezalezhnosti via Krakow, Kyiv, and Demiivska in around 17h 57m.

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