There are 5 ways to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1392B / ...
2h 37mzł 45–75Bus via Jubilat
cheapest- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
2h 39mzł 26–49Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
2h 52mzł 36–44Drive 111.9 km
- Drive from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopanecar 111.9 km
1h 26mzł 64–92Taxi
- Take the taxi from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopanetaxi 111.9 km
1h 26mzł 430–550
Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane is to train which costs 35 zł - 45 zł and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs 60 zł - 95 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Zakopane via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Krakow Balice Airport and Zakopane is 133 km. The road distance is 111.9 km.
The best way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs 45 zł - 75 zł.
The bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus station takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs 45 zł - 75 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 35 zł - 45 zł and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Krakow Balice Airport, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 45–75 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane hourly. Tickets cost zł 65–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Koleje Małopolskie also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Krakow Balice Airport to Zakopane.
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