How to travel from Budapest to Zakopane

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Compare bus and train for Budapest to Zakopane

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Zakopane among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 7h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $24.

Distance: 131 miles (211 km)

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$40

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$41

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$90

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8h 4m

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7h 34m

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30m

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9h 41m

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9h 11m

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4h 57m

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The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is a bus with an average price of $40 (€33).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zakopane:

A bus is $0.68 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zakopane costing on average $41 (€34).

The fastest way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is by bus with an average journey time of 7h 34m.

Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:

Train takes on average 9h 11m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Budapest and Zakopane including taking a bus and train.
We recommend using the bus as it is the most popular way to get from Budapest to Zakopane among Omio's users.

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from Budapest to Zakopane

How to get from Budapest to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:45 PM8h10
    Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    9:55 PMZakopane
    $411One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:45 PM8h10
    Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    9:55 PMZakopane
    $411One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:05 AM6h30
    Budapest, Mexikói Út M
    2:35 PMZakopane
    $411One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)
    2:58 PM12h52
    Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    3:50 AMZakopane
    $491One-way
    2 transfers
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)
    2:58 PM13h20
    Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    4:18 AMŠtrba, Nádraží
    $511One-way
    2 transfers
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)
    2:58 PM13h34
    Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    4:32 AMPoprad-Tatry
    $521One-way
    2 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:45 AM6h50
    Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    2:35 PMZakopane
    $411One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:35 PM8h20
    Budapest, Mexikói Út M
    7:55 AMZakopane
    $421One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:15 PM8h40
    Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    7:55 AMZakopane
    $421One-way
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Zakopane

Travel to Zakopane easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Zakopane.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Budapest and Zakopane including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is a bus with an average price of $40 (€33).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zakopane:

A bus is $0.68 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zakopane costing on average $41 (€34).

The fastest way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is by bus with an average journey time of 7h 34m.

Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:

Train takes on average 9h 11m.

The distance from Budapest to Zakopane is approximately 131 miles (211 km).
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Zakopane is:
  • Around 17 buses per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Zakopane as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to Zakopane:
  • Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Štrba, Nádraží.
  • Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Zakopane.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Budapest to Zakopane, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Zakopane by bus.
  • Travel with RegioJet a.s. to go to Zakopane by train.
Omio customers who travel from Budapest to Zakopane often also extend their vacation to go to Kraków, Białka Tatrzańska, Warsaw, Prague, John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Zakopane and these popular destinations at a great price.

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