There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Zakopane by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Popradbus 986
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
17h 3mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
25h 48mzł 293–413Train, drive
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Strbatrain 642 / ...
- Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar
24h 52mzł 396–491Drive 949.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zakopanecar 949.1 km
12h 48mzł 553–798Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 22mzł 762–1,438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
18h 51mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
19h 3mFly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 52mzł 737–1,403Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 41mzł 367–932Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 56mzł 352–687Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
13h 5mzł 569–1,256
Bucharest to Zakopane by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane is to train and bus which costs 290 zł - 420 zł and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs 360 zł - 950 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Poprad AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zakopane is 1283 km. The road distance is 949.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 17h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 3m to get from Bucharest to Zakopane, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zakopane bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Zakopane bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:53 AM in Bucharest and 9:53 AM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zakopane is 949 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Bucharest to Zakopane.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Poprad AS in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–400
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 63–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brasov to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–210
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–60
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–30
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 24–45
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 20–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- zł 30–50
- 1st Class
- zł 40–65
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- zł 30–45
- 1st Class
- zł 35–55
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 35–50
- 1st Class
- zł 50–65
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 29–80
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- zł 29–50
- 1st Class
- zł 55–80
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 27–33
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 33–36
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 13–18
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
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