There are 5 ways to get from Zakopane to Kraków by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eic / ...
1h 57mzł 29–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow105.7 km
2h 2mzł 16Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
2h 4mzł 40–60Drive 105.5 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Krakówcar 105.5 km
1h 27mzł 60–87Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zakopane to Krakówtaxi 105.5 km
1h 27mzł 410–490
Zakopane to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 16 zł and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Kraków is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs 60 zł - 90 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Jubilat. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zakopane and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Zakopane and Kraków is 134 km. The road distance is 105.5 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs 29 zł - 35 zł.
The train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Zakopane to Kraków bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Kraków is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs 29 zł - 35 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 40 zł - 60 zł and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 60–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Koleje Małopolskie also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, MajerBus operates a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 22–45 and the journey takes 2h 4m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zakopane to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- zł 410–490
Burkat Mirosław
- Phone
- +48 18 266 30 99
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 603 919 919
- Website
- taxi19191rzeszow.pl
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Zakopane to Kraków bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at Jubilat station.
Zakopane to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Kraków is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Zakopane to Kraków.
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