There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EDI - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9hzł 346–892Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GLA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 51mzł 307–1,022Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
32h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
38h 25mzł 792–1,713Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar
22h 58mzł 2,155–3,002Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
12h 2mzł 572–1,142Train to Newcastle, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane NCL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 6mzł 417–1,425Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane EDI - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 2mzł 468–1,114Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ABZ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 3mzł 433–2,109Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus
39h 35mzł 865–1,310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar
24h 5mzł 1,698–2,800
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane is to fly and train which costs 340 zł - 900 zł and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs 340 zł - 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Zakopane station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Zakopane via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Zakopane is 1831 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 32h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Zakopane train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane is to train which takes 32h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 850 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 39h 35m.
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 32h 2m. 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wroclaw via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–2,100
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–230
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 320–550
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–380
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Zakopane is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:54 AM in Edinburgh and 10:54 AM in Zakopane.
Edinburgh to Zakopane train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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Book your Edinburgh to Zakopane bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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