There are 8 ways to get from Zakopane to Alba Iulia by shuttle, train, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
- Take the train from Zuglo to Alba IuliaIc
14h 45m$86–112Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to KosiceRe / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaiEc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to SzolnokIc
- Take the train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia347
17h 50m$48–111Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest AirportN986
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iulia961
18h$87–128Drive 609.5 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Alba Iulia609.5 km
8h 39m$98–141Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)KRK - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
11h 18m$90–335Drive, train
- Drive from Zakopane to Strba
- Take the train from Strba to Kosice643 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaiEc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to SzolnokIc
- Take the train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia347
17h 11m$54–116Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sibiu (SBZ)KRK - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
13h 42m$107–355Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)BUD - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Take the train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
13h 36m$106–229
Zakopane to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Alba Iulia is to bus and train which costs $45 - $120 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 8h 39m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Alba Iulia via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Zakopane and Alba Iulia is 781 km. The road distance is 609.5 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Alba Iulia without a car is to shuttle and train which takes 14h 45m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Zakopane to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Zakopane to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 2:39 PM in Zakopane and 3:39 PM in Alba Iulia.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Alba Iulia is 610 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Zakopane to Alba Iulia.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Alba Iulia via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest Airport in around 18h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Zuglo to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Strba to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Strba to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Strba to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Strba to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Szolnok to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0258-732.586
- Website
- voltrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- voltrans.autogari.ro
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