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There are 12 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 383–859

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    31h 11m
    zł 1,269–2,321

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    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 1,850–3,158

  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
    19h 7m

  5. 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 435–1,900

  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 518–1,072

  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 54m
    zł 528–1,490

  8. 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 28m
    zł 563–1,224

  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 35m
    zł 692–1,719

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    33h 56m
    zł 938–1,584

  11. Train, bus #2

    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
    36h 10m
    zł 673–1,196

  12. 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 1,302–2,084

Cardiff to Zakopane by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,269Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Zakopane. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), walk to Krakow Airport, take the bus to Krakow BS , Bosacka St, 18, walk to Krakow Glowny, then take the train to Zakopane. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Zakopane via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille, Wroclaw, Bus Station, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 31h 11m.

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