There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- 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 37mzł 197–1,146Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1365
15h 57mNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Koebanya-Kispestnighttrain Night Train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1365
23h 8mzł 432–551Drive 950.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zakopanecar 950.7 km
13hzł 563–814Fly 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 42mzł 273–1,208Fly 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 51mzł 503–1,029Fly 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 52mzł 372–837Fly 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 Vienna Airport 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 4mzł 337–924Bus, 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 3m
Bucharest to Zakopane by night train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane is to fly and train which costs 190 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs 190 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zakopane is 937 km. The road distance is 950.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 15h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 11:06 AM in Bucharest and 10:06 AM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zakopane is 951 km. It takes approximately 13h 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, Bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–800
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- 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 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- 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
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- info@levitour.sk
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 14–20
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 14–20
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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