Private coach from Poprad to Zakopane
Poprad and Zakopane are only about 68 km apart, roughly 1 h 30 min by coach. The trip round the eastern end of the Tatras makes an easy day out in Poland.
Poprad → Zakopane- Distance
- 68 km
- Coach driving time
- 1 h 30 min
- no mandatory break
- Coach
- 49–53 seats
- WC · Coffee machine · Air conditioning
Figures are approximate and depend on traffic and the exact pick-up point.
Poprad to Zakopane: 68 km, about 1 h 30 min by coach (no mandatory break). We drive Mercedes-Benz and Setra coaches for 49 to 53 passengers with WC and air conditioning, and send a binding quote within 24 hours.
Zakopane, the best-known mountain town on the Polish side of the Tatras, is one of the most popular day trips for groups staying around Poprad. The two towns lie on opposite sides of the same mountain range, about 68 km apart by road, and the coach covers the distance in about 1 h 30 min. The drive itself is part of the experience.
Around the eastern end of the Tatras
From Poprad the road heads towards Tatranská Lomnica and then swings round the eastern end of the High Tatras through the Belianske Tatry area. On the way you pass Belianska jaskyňa, a show cave open to visitors, and Bachledova dolina with its treetop walk, both of which can be combined with Zakopane on the same day. The road then crosses into Poland. Since both countries are in Schengen there is no routine check, but every passenger, children included, needs an ID card or passport. Polish and Slovak tolls are covered by the coach.
Planning a day trip
With about 1 h 30 min each way, a group can leave after breakfast, spend most of the day in Zakopane and be back in time for dinner. One driver handles the whole day. If you want to fit in more, popular combinations are Zakopane with the treetop walk, or with Dunajec rafting in the Pieniny, which is a separate stop on the Polish-Slovak border. Tell us the plan and we will check that the timings work.
This trip is booked by school groups, holiday groups based in the Tatras, company teams on away days and clubs looking for a change of scenery. Many hotels are happy to have the coach collect guests from the door. For school groups, see our school trips page, or put Poprad and Zakopane into the calculator to see the approximate distance, route and travel time. We send the binding quote within 24 hours.
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Coaches for your group
Mercedes-Benz and Setra. Each has a WC, coffee machine, air conditioning and monitors; the seats recline and have seat belts.
Mercedes-Benz
Tourismo
52 seats
Mercedes-Benz
Tourismo
53 seats
Mercedes-Benz
Travego
49 seats
Setra
S 415 GT-HD
49 seats
Questions people ask
How long is the drive from Poprad to Zakopane?
About 1 h 30 min for roughly 68 km, round the eastern end of the Tatras.
Can we visit Belianska jaskyňa or the treetop walk on the same day?
Yes. Both are on the way, so many groups stop at one of them before or after Zakopane.
Do children need documents to cross into Poland?
Yes. Every passenger, including children, must carry a valid ID card or passport even though there are no routine border checks.
Does the coach wait in Zakopane during the day?
Yes, for a day trip the coach and driver stay with the group and take you back to Poprad or your hotel in the evening.