There are 8 ways to get from Hel to Zakopane by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Hel to Gdynia Glownatrain R
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
9h 58mzł 550–2,186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hel, Cypel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 666
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 50mzł 286–462Drive 769.7 km
- Drive from Hel to Zakopanecar 769.7 km
7h 56mzł 420–607Taxi, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDNtaxi
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane GDN - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Zakopanecar
7h 7mzł 591–1,051Taxi, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDNtaxi
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GDN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 2mzł 481–1,160Taxi, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDNtaxi
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane GDN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 18mzł 561–1,281Taxi, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDNtaxi
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GDN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
9h 51mzł 701–1,371Taxi, fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDNtaxi
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane GDN - TAT
- Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar
4h 6mzł 601–2,626
Hel to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hel to Zakopane is to bus which costs 280 zł - 470 zł and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hel to Zakopane is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 4h 6m and costs 600 zł - 2 700 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Hel to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Hel, Cypel and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hel to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Hel and arriving at Zakopane via Gdynia Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Hel and Zakopane is 846 km. The road distance is 769.7 km.
The best way to get from Hel to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs 550 zł - 2 200 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Hel to Zakopane, including transfers.
Hel to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hel, Cypel station.
Hel to Zakopane train services, operated by Polregio, depart from Hel station.
The best way to get from Hel to Zakopane is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs 550 zł - 2 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 280 zł - 470 zł and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Hel, Pomerania, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Hel to Zakopane via Gdynia Glowna in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hel, Cypel to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–600
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–500
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–700
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–470
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–25
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 56 661 20 33
- Website
- Arriva PL
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arriva PL
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hel, Cypel to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–420
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- zł 220–270
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More Questions & Answers
Hel to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Hel to Zakopane train services, operated by Polregio, arrive at Gdynia Glowna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hel to Zakopane is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Hel to Zakopane.
There are 6873+ hotels available in Zakopane.















