There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KRK - OTP
9h 23m$139–385Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)KRK - BBU
7h 29m$42–288Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN986
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
17h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st.A15
- Take the bus from Vysoké Tatry to Miskolc Bus station986
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to DebrecenIc
- Take the train from Debrecen to BrasovIc
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharest
24h 21m$67–95Drive 948.8 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Bucharest948.8 km
12h 57m$152–219Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
10h 22m$205–381Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
10h 28m$102–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Trstena to KralovanyRe
- Take the train from Kralovany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica600 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Bucharest
19h 58mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
- Take the bus from Budapest to Bucharest
22h 58m$125–171
Zakopane to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Bucharest is to bus and train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $40 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Bucharest via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Zakopane and Bucharest is 938 km. The road distance is 948.8 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Zakopane to Bucharest, including transfers.
Zakopane to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 9:23 PM in Zakopane and 10:23 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Bucharest is 949 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Zakopane to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Bucharest via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $29–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vysoké Tatry to Miskolc Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bratislava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovec aut.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- 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
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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