There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or shuttle
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Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)KRK - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 3m₺4,449–12,720Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košice
- Take the bus from Košice to Belgrade
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
24h 17m₺3,999–5,024Drive, train, night train
- Drive from Zakopane to Strba
- Take the train from Strba to Wien Meidling42 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
35h 40m₺12,471–19,202Drive 1,618.9 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Istanbul1,618.9 km
16h 26m₺10,055–14,524Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)KRK - SAW
11h 7m₺5,132–11,521Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BUD - SAW
11h 35m₺6,386–13,928Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)BUD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 7m₺5,303–12,627Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to VideleIc
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
36h 51m₺4,047–5,429Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
38h 2m₺5,449–7,174
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 4.000 ₺ - 5.000 ₺ and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zakopane, Bus station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Košice, Zeleni Venac and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Zakopane and Istanbul is 1389 km. The road distance is 1618.9 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 24h 17m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Zakopane to Istanbul, including transfers.
Zakopane to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zakopane, Bus station.
Zakopane to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 6:10 AM in Zakopane and 8:10 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Istanbul is 1619 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Zakopane to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to İstanbul Esenler via Košice, Belgrade, Zeleni Venac, Blok 42, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–10,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–14,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,500
- 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
- ₺1,351
- 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
- ₺290–410
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺480–600
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Strba to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Poprad AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,600
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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