There are 6 ways to get from Varšava to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)RIX - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
12h 4mzł 217–755Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAK1
27h 13mzł 208–562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Take the train from Turmantas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis911 / ...
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to ZakopaneEip / ...
23h 52mzł 320–408Drive 1,124.6 km
- Drive from Varšava to Zakopane1,124.6 km
13h 16mzł 727–1,049Train
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru805 / ...
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to ZakopaneEip / ...
25h 6mzł 371–424Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Rīga to Kraków
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAK1
33h 15m
Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to bus and train which costs 320 zł - 410 zł and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 4m and costs 210 zł - 800 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Varšava to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Raipole and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Ludzas AO, Riga Bus Station and MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
The distance between Varšava and Zakopane is 1222 km. The road distance is 1124.6 km.
The best way to get from Varšava to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 27h 13m and costs 200 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Varšava to Zakopane, including transfers.
Varšava to Zakopane bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", depart from Ludzas AO station.
The best way to get from Varšava to Zakopane is to bus which takes 27h 13m and costs 200 zł - 600 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 370 zł - 430 zł and takes 25h 6m.
Varšava to Zakopane bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Zakopane is 1h behind Varšava. It is currently 7:44 AM in Varšava and 6:44 AM in Zakopane.
What companies run services between Varšava, Latvia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Raipole to Zakopane ZDA via Ludzas AO, Riga Bus Station, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 27h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varšava to Zakopane via Nerza, Riga-Pasazieru, Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–850
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Turmantas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 39
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 127
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 92
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 127
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
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/
- 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 22–35
- 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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 654 29245
- Website
- buspark.lv
Bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–26
- Schedules at
- buspark.lv
- Phone
- +371 646 24 137
- as_rap@inbox.lv
- Website
- rezeknesap.lv
Bus from Ludzas AO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–27
- Schedules at
- rezeknesap.lv
Bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 3–60
- Schedules at
- rezeknesap.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–450
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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