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How to get from Kraków to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 ways to get from Kraków to Zakopane: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $6 (€5) compared to other travel options to Zakopane:
A bus is $21 (€19) less than a train with an average ticket price of $27 (€24) from Kraków to Zakopane.
The quickest way to travel between Kraków and Zakopane is by bus, which takes on average 2 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes on average 2 h 8 min.
Zakopane is approximately 52 miles (84 km) away from Kraków.
The average frequency per day from Kraków to Zakopane is:
- 16 buses a day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Kraków to Zakopane as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Kraków to Zakopane:
- Buses mostly leave from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and tend to arrive in Zakopane.
- Trains most often depart from Kraków at Kraków Główny and arrive in Zakopane at Zakopane, Plac PKP, przy ul. Chramcówki.
The following travel companies offer services from Kraków to Zakopane:
- Travel with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus to go to Zakopane by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Kraków to Zakopane tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
- Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or Polregio can get you to Zakopane by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Polregio from Kraków to Zakopane for $7 (€6) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Kraków to Zakopane with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus 16 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or Polregio 10 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zakopane as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zakopane from Kraków.
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