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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 $31. 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 $31, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 131 miles (211 km)
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$42 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price | $93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 4m Average total duration Fastest 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zakopane:
A bus is $0.70 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zakopane costing on average $42 (€34).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Zakopane
How to get from Budapest to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Zakopane is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM10h50Budapest, Mexikói Út M8:05 PMZakopane$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM9h01Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:00 AMZakopane$741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM8h20Budapest, Mexikói Út M7:55 AMZakopane$741One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 AM11h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:05 PMZakopane$781One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM10h20Budapest, Mexikói Út M9:55 AMZakopane$771One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:25 AM8h35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér9:00 AMZakopane$811One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zakopane:
A bus is $0.70 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zakopane costing on average $42 (€34).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
- 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Štrba, Nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Zakopane.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zakopane by bus.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s. to go to Zakopane by train.
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