There are 9 ways to get from Hel to Zakopane by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
best- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDN
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)GDN - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
5h 51mzł 601–923Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hel to Krakow GlownyEic
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAK1
10h 28mzł 119–185Train
- Take the train from Hel to Gdynia GlownaR
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to ZakopaneEip / ...
9h 59mzł 287–326Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdynia, Bus station
- Take the bus from Gdynia, Bus station to Zakopane, Bus stationN1390 / ...
14h 18mzł 448–677Drive 768.8 km
- Drive from Hel to Zakopane768.8 km
7h 55mzł 404–583Taxi, fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDN
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)GDN - TAT
- Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopane
4h 4mzł 886–2,033Taxi, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDN
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)GDN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
9h 51mzł 806–1,298Taxi, fly to Katowice International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDN
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)GDN - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
9h 34mzł 793–1,129Taxi, fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Hel to Gdansk-Airport-GDN
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)GDN - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Take the bus from Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
11h 16mzł 769–1,820
Hel to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hel to Zakopane is to train and bus which costs 110 zł - 190 zł and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hel to Zakopane is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 4h 4m and costs 850 zł - 2 100 zł.
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 59m.
The distance between Hel and Zakopane is 697 km. The road distance is 768.8 km.
The best way to get from Hel to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs 280 zł - 330 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Hel to Zakopane, including transfers.
Hel to Zakopane train services, operated by Polregio, depart from Hel station.
Hel to Zakopane train services, operated by Polregio, arrive at Gdynia Glowna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hel to Zakopane is 769 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Hel to Zakopane.
There are 6595+ hotels available in Zakopane.
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 59m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–430
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 150–370
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–800
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–460
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–600
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 29–45
- 1st Class
- zł 45–60
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Hel to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 95–140
- 1st Class
- zł 120–150
- Phone
- +48 56 661 20 33
- Website
- arriva.pl
Train from Hel to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://arriva.pl/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 20–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–220
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- zł 160–220
- 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/
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–35
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gdynia, Bus station to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 220–300
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Bus from Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- zł 320–470
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