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There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, 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
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)planeKRK - IST
    7h 54m
    ₺5,511–14,959

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Košicebus
    2. Take the bus from Košice to Belgradebus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    24h 17m
    ₺4,034–5,018

  3. Drive, train, night train

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar
    2. Take the train from Strba to Kosicetrain643 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain347
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    37h 7m
    ₺8,728–13,847

  4. Drive 1,618.9 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Istanbulcar1,618.9 km
    16h 26m
    ₺10,001–14,445

  5. 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
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeKRK - SAW
    11h 7m
    ₺5,024–10,480

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)planeBUD - IST
    10h 58m
    ₺6,103–16,315

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBUD - SAW
    11h 35m
    ₺6,316–18,836

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    30h 44m
    ₺6,680–9,492

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow GlownytrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl GlownytrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    34h 24m
    ₺5,141–9,919

Zakopane to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,141Cheapest Price
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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.

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