There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Hel by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glownatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain R
9h 42mzł 555–1,227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Wladyslawowo, Bus stationbus N1260
15h 26mzł 237–412Drive 769.6 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Helcar 769.6 km
7h 59mzł 405–585Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KRK - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
6h 57mzł 576–1,087Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Heltrain Eic
10h 54mzł 511–1,148Train via Sosnowiec
- Take the train from Zakopane to Dabrowa Gorniczatrain Os
- Take the train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Rumiatrain 403
- Take the train from Rumia to Heltrain R
14h 50mzł 341–518Drive to Poprad-Tatry Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Zakopane to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)car
- Fly from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane TAT - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
4h 7mzł 752–1,841Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KTW - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
9h 35mzł 677–1,031Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane WAW - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
8h 12mzł 872–1,655Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane BUD - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
11h 22mzł 785–1,365
Zakopane to Hel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to bus which costs 230 zł - 420 zł and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 7m and costs 750 zł - 1 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Hel. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Hel via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Wladyslawowo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Hel. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Hel via Gdynia Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Zakopane and Hel is 846 km. The road distance is 769.6 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Hel without a car is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs 550 zł - 1 300 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Zakopane to Hel, including transfers.
Zakopane to Hel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Hel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs 550 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 230 zł - 420 zł and takes 15h 26m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Hel, Pomerania, Poland?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Hel via Gdynia Glowna in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Wladyslawowo, Bus station once daily. Tickets cost zł 220–390 and the journey takes 12h 6m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–600
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–600
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–460
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–460
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–650
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Rumia to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 15–22
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 56 661 20 33
- Website
- arriva.pl
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://arriva.pl/en
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–32
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Zakopane to Dabrowa Gornicza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Rumia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–420
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Wladyslawowo, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 220–390
- 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
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- zł 400–480
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
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Zakopane to Hel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wladyslawowo, Bus station.
Zakopane to Hel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Gdynia Glowna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Hel is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Zakopane to Hel.
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