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How to get fromEdinburgh to Zakopaneby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EDI - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 2m
    zł 393–928

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane GLA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 52m
    zł 373–1,106

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    31h 58m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    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 Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    38h 32m
    zł 842–1,794

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar car
    22h 58m
    zł 2,378–3,229

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EDI - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 2m
    zł 583–2,683

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane NCL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 13m
    zł 440–1,521

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    39h 35m
    zł 945–1,415

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar car
    24h 5m
    zł 1,907–3,013

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Zakopane via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 31h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 39h 35m.

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