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ZakopaneHow to Get to Zakopane
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Marcin Jędrzejczak, CC BY 3.0
Getting there
Your easiest way to Zakopane
Krakow is the gateway. From Krakow the train and the bus both take about two hours; buses run more often.
- Kraków John Paul II (KRK)2h 25m
- ZakopaneArrival point used for calculations: Zakopane
Search flights to Kraków John Paul II (KRK)
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 3 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Zakopane by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Zakopane | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraków John Paul II (KRK)Kraków John Paul II is 87 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Zakopane: 87 km | Fastest onward: 2h 25m | Direct, no transfers (Bus) |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
There are two main seasons. Winter, roughly December to April, is for skiing. Summer, roughly late June to September, is for hiking, and most mountain lifts run then. In May and November many lifts close for maintenance and the town is quiet.
Winter
Ski season, with lifts and pistes open.
Dec – Apr
Summer
Hiking season, and most mountain lifts run.
Jun – Sept
Autumn
A quiet town; lifts close again in November.
Oct – Nov
Spring
Quiet weeks; many lifts close for maintenance in May.
May – Jun
Season photos: Winter, Philippe Salgarolo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Summer, kuhnmi, CC BY 2.0; Autumn, Piotrekwas, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl; Spring, Marsilar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Before you go
Before you go
Best routes from popular starting points
- Kraków to Zakopane 1h 55m, direct, no transfers
- Warsaw to Zakopane 5h 29m, direct, no transfers
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Zakopane, the usual arrival point.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.