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There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRK - IST
    8h 31m
    ₺7,102–16,845

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Novi Sadbus bus
    4. Take the train from Petrovaradin to Novi Beogradtrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    24h 44m
    ₺3,799–4,726

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the bus from Poprad to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus 986
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    34h 58m
    ₺10,287–15,961

  4. Drive 1,618.6 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Istanbulcar car 1,618.6 km
    16h 34m
    ₺10,327–14,917

  5. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    11h 26m
    ₺5,269–11,032

  6. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    11h 34m
    ₺6,482–15,053

  7. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KRK - SAW
    10h 44m
    ₺8,815–16,866

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    30h 44m
    ₺7,081–9,594

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow to Ivano Frankivskbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    32h 16m

  10. Drive, train, night train

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar car
    2. Take the train from Strba to Kosicetrain train 641 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h
    ₺4,057–6,625

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,710Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Krakow, Ivano Frankivsk, and Ivano-Frankivsk in around 32h 16m.

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