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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 3m
    zł 399–1,987

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Łódź Kaliska Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    30h 25m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar car
    18h 56m
    zł 1,853–2,471

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CWL - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 31m
    zł 482–2,051

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 38m
    zł 582–1,172

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 54m
    zł 553–1,458

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane BRS - RZE
    3. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar car
    8h 53m
    zł 660–1,670

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 15m
    zł 749–1,915

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LTN - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 10m
    zł 700–1,690

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    31h 39m
    zł 991–2,530

  11. Train, bus via Prague #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    32h 3m
    zł 943–1,817

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus
    35h 12m
    zł 768–1,402

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    44h 12m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar car
    20h 5m
    zł 1,374–2,182

Cardiff to Zakopane by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,806.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 35h 12m.

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