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There are 11 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 4m
    zł 384–860

  2. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    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 19m

  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
    19h 7m

  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 32m
    zł 435–1,900

  5. 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 55m
    zł 519–1,073

  6. 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 54m
    zł 529–1,491

  7. 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
    12h 26m
    zł 565–1,227

  8. 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 32m
    zł 695–1,722

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Popradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    34h
    zł 674–1,197

  10. 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
    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 45m
    zł 698–1,264

  11. 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 21m
    zł 1,301–2,083

Cardiff to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34hAverage Duration
Ticketzł 674Cheapest 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 45m.

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