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Compare train and bus for Kraków to Zakopane
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Zakopane among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $36.
Distance: 52 miles (85 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average $36 (€31).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
Tickets start at around $10 (€9) compared to roughly $18 (€15) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $8 (€7). The journey takes 2h 10m versus 2h 3m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get from Kraków to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:10 PM2h05Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA6:15 PMZakopane$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:10 PM2h05Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA6:15 PMZakopane$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus9:10 PM1h44Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA10:54 PMZakopane$111One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EIP 53525:00 PM1h57Kraków Główny6:57 PMZakopane$391One-way0 transfers
- EIC 135010:02 AM2h08Kraków Główny12:10 PMZakopane$391One-way0 transfers
- EIC 535012:04 PM2h10Kraków Główny2:14 PMZakopane$391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 PM2h20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA9:00 PMZakopane$101One-way0 transfers
7:15 PM2h10Kraków9:25 PMZakopane$101One-way0 transfers- 12:35 PM2h10Kraków2:45 PMZakopane$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average $36 (€31).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
- Around 81 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Zakopane as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket, Majer, Szwagropol, Maxbus Transport osobowy Jacek Sulka to go to Zakopane by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zakopane by train.
- 81 direct buses per day with Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket, Majer, Szwagropol, Maxbus Transport osobowy Jacek Sulka.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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