There are 8 ways to get from Zakopane to Warsaw by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
4h 19mzł 240–490Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zakopane to Warsaw395 km
6h 46mzł 48Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04bus N1260
7hzł 140–231Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
- 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
5h 25mzł 240–755Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
4h 53mzł 96–388Drive 394.4 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Warsawcar 394.4 km
4h 25mzł 221–319Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- 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
6h 11mzł 227–557Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KSC - WAW
7h 5mzł 292–1,041
Zakopane to Warsaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Warsaw is to rideshare which costs 48 zł and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Warsaw is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 240 zł - 490 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Warsaw station. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04 via Nowy Targ, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zakopane and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Zakopane and Warsaw is 425 km. The road distance is 394.4 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 240 zł - 490 zł.
The train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralna takes 4h 19m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Zakopane to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Warsaw is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs 240 zł - 490 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 140 zł - 240 zł and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralna 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 240–490 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 130–220 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–430
Flights from Košice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–900
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–490
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 160–340
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zakopane to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 48
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Zakopane to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04.
Zakopane to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Warsaw is 394 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Zakopane to Warsaw.
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