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There are 13 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 6m
    zł 305–772

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Upminster to Popradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    33h 58m
    zł 713–1,475

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    37h 19m
    zł 2,046–3,366

  4. 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 59m

  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 41m
    zł 541–1,324

  6. 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 51m
    zł 573–948

  7. 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 58m
    zł 533–1,478

  8. 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 57m
    zł 452–1,255

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LGW - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 58m
    zł 506–1,248

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, 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 the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 49m
    zł 645–1,649

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    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 the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 44m
    zł 601–1,807

  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 Brugesbus bus 814
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    39h 42m
    zł 699–1,318

  13. 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 13m
    zł 1,245–2,087

Cardiff to Zakopane by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 42mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 699Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Zakopane ZDA via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bruges, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 39h 42m.

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