There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Borovets by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, night train, or shuttle
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Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)KRK - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
8h 51m$49–250Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Trstena to KralovanyRe
- Take the train from Kralovany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica42 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Simmering
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Take the taxi from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Borovets
24h 34m$145–179Drive, train, night train
- Drive from Zakopane to Strba
- Take the train from Strba to Kosice643 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KostenetsRe
34h 53m$231–354Drive 1,141.2 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Borovets1,141.2 km
13h$180–260Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)KSC - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
14h 14m$114–371Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
11h 49m$120–287Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowyK1
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Brno
- Take the bus from Brno Bus Station Zvonarka to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
31h 41m$107–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to KosiceRe / ...
- Take the bus from Košice to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
32h 53m$91–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Zakopane to Bielsko Biala GlownaIc
- Take the bus from Bielsko-Biala, Bus Station - lower panel to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
34h 19m$114–191
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Borovets is to train and fly and bus which costs $45 - $250 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Borovets is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $45 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Borovets via MDA dworzec autobusowy, Brno Bus Station Zvonarka, Plovdiv and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
The distance between Zakopane and Borovets is 1080 km. The road distance is 1141.2 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Borovets without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 34m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Zakopane to Borovets, including transfers.
Zakopane to Borovets bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Borovets bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at MDA dworzec autobusowy station.
Borovets is 1h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 5:40 AM in Zakopane and 6:40 AM in Borovets.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Borovets is 1141 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Zakopane to Borovets.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Borovets via MDA dworzec autobusowy, Brno Bus Station Zvonarka, Plovdiv Bus Station South, Plovdiv, and Samokov in around 31h 41m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- 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/
Train from Zakopane to Bielsko Biala Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–19
- 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 Trstena to Kralovany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kralovany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Simmering
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
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 Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- 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
- $5–12
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Strba to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $13–18
- Business
- $15–16
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Business
- $12–13
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Zakopane to Bielsko Biala Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bielsko-Biala, Bus Station - lower panel to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- transtempo.cz
- Phone
- +48 (81) 884 41 09
- agat@agat.eu
- Website
- agat.eu
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- agat.eu
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Brno Bus Station Zvonarka to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
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