- Must visit
Tatra Museum Main Building
Flagship branch of the Tatra Museum in a restored palace, covering Podhale history, art, ethnography, and natural heritage.
Cheapest price on Oct 16
$29
Average ticket price on Oct 16
$37
Fastest journey on Oct 16
5 h 29 m
Average journey duration on Oct 16
5 h 48 m
Buses on Oct 16
15
Distance
334 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Warsaw to Zakopane is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Warsaw to Zakopane will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
On Fri, Oct 16, we found 15 buses from Warsaw to Zakopane, including 13 direct services.
On Fri, Oct 16 the direct buses cover the 334 km distance in an average of 5 h 48 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 29 m .
On Fri, Oct 16 the slowest buses will take 6 h 4 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Warsaw to Zakopane run on average 11 times per day, taking around 6h 39m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $11 but you can travel from only $3 by train.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 207 miles (334 km) distance in 5h 20m.
Distance 207 miles (334 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 |
Buses per day 11 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 5h 20m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Best time to book 35 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 02:54PM | Duration 6h29 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 02:54PM | Duration 5h59 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 02:54PM | Duration 5h39 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 11h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 08:24PM | Duration 6h54 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:24PM | Duration 6h24 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 08:24PM | Duration 6h04 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 10:54PM | Duration 6h19 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 10:54PM | Duration 5h49 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 10:54PM | Duration 5h29 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 11h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 6h46 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
The table below shows live departures for Warsaw to Zakopane buses for today, Thursday, October 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:20 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 9h35 | 7:55 AM Zakopane | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 7h15 | 6:45 AM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 | 6h46 | 6:45 AM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, October 16 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:20 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 6h25 | 6:45 AM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 AM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 8h10 | 9:00 AM Zakopane | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:20 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 7h40 | 9:00 AM Zakopane | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 6h29 | 2:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:55 AM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 | 5h59 | 2:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 5h39 | 2:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:55 AM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 7h20 | 5:15 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:25 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 6h50 | 5:15 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 AM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 | 6h20 | 5:15 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:30 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 6h54 | 8:24 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 | 6h24 | 8:24 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 6h04 | 8:24 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 6h19 | 10:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 PM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 | 5h49 | 10:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 5h29 | 10:54 PM Zakopane | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Zakopane — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Zakopane trip today.
Flagship branch of the Tatra Museum in a restored palace, covering Podhale history, art, ethnography, and natural heritage.
Historic villa museum presenting the Zakopane Style and interiors of the late 19th century. Essential for architecture lovers.
Traditional highlander cottage museum showing everyday Podhale life, furniture, and folk craft in an authentic setting.
Zakopane's main pedestrian street, lined with historic villas, shops, and local culture. The town's essential promenade and people-watching spot.
Scenic peak viewpoint above town, reached by funicular or foot. Famous for broad Tatras panoramas and sunset views.
Mountain district and transport hub leading into the Tatras. Starting point for cable car rides and many classic hiking routes.
Smoked sheep’s milk cheese from Podhale, often grilled or served cold with cranberry. It is Zakopane’s signature mountain product with protected regional status.
Hearty sauerkraut soup with smoked meat, often enriched with ribs or sausage. A classic highlander dish valued for warmth and strong flavor in mountain weather.
Pan-fried potato pancakes, usually crisp outside and soft inside. In Zakopane they are a beloved rustic staple, often served with goulash or sour cream.
Refined Polish dining inside Hotel Aries, offering modern takes on regional ingredients in an elegant mountain setting.
Well-known regional restaurant serving kwaśnica, grilled meats, and oscypek in a classic wooden chalet setting with strong local character.
Historic traditional inn near Krupówki known for highlander dishes, rustic timber interiors, and live regional music in a lively local atmosphere.
Budget-friendly for a mountain resort. Guesthouses, casual meals, and local buses cost less than in many Alpine destinations, though peak winter and holiday prices rise.
Service is not always included. In restaurants, round up or tip 10% for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafes, small change or rounding up is enough.
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Zakopane Dworzec Autobusowy -> Krupówki, Zakopane
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Warsaw to Zakopane by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zakopane, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Warsaw to Zakopane buses use the Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Zakopane, Dworzec PKS station pair. Use this guide to compare Warsaw and Zakopane bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni is 3 km from Warsaw city centre. Public transport options include:
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Polska (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Bistro Warszawa (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and ticket counters.
Ticket office support is available at Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
Available at Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni: Elevators, ramps.
Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy is 7 km from Warsaw city centre. Public transport options include:
Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Terminal (in the station), Bistro Chopin (in the station), Pierogi Place (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the terminal, near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy.
Available at Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy: Elevators, ramps.
Zakopane, Dworzec PKS is 1 km from Zakopane city centre. Public transport options include:
Zakopane, Dworzec PKS has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several eateries nearby.
Wi-Fi is available at Zakopane, Dworzec PKS. ATMs are aTM located inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at Zakopane, Dworzec PKS.
Available at Zakopane, Dworzec PKS: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zakopane, Dworzec PKS: The station is wheelchair accessible.
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