There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)CLJ - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
6h 58mzł 340–1,176Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Hajdúszoboszló
- Take the train from Hajduszoboszlo to Miskolc TiszaiIc
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Vysoké Tatry986
- Take the bus from Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st. to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja DolneA15
14h 31mzł 156–310Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Take the bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Vysoké Tatry986
- Take the bus from Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st. to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja DolneA15
14h 22mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Dej Calatori
- Take the train from Dej Calatori to DebrecenIr
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc TiszaiIc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to KosiceIc
- Take the train from Kosice to Strba46 / ...
- Drive from Strba to Zakopane
17h 35mzł 209–303Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane511.7 km
7h 45mzł 298–430Fly to Katowice International Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)CLJ - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
10h 9mzł 323–1,357Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cluj-Napoca to BudapestEurobusways
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
13hzł 483–666
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane is to train and drive which costs 200 zł - 310 zł and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs 340 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás, Miskolc Bus station and Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Zakopane is 594 km. The road distance is 511.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 14h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Debrecen bus station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 4:58 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 3:58 PM in Zakopane.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane is 512 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Zakopane.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás, Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás, Miskolc Bus station, and Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st. in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,100
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Dej Calatori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Dej Calatori to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–100
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Dej Calatori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 7–9
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–30
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Hajduszoboszlo to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 24–45
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 18–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 88
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 115
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–25
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–35
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–30
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Miskolc Bus station to Vysoké Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
Bus from Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st. to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 11–16
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- office@presidenttour.ro
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Hajdúszoboszló
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–150
- Schedules at
- presidenttour.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 260–360
- 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
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