Zakopane Bus Station

The main drop-off point for buses in Zakopane is Kosciuszki Street. Besides the national PKS bus services, all the private lines (Szwagropol, Frej etc.) also wind up their routes here. It's really just a bus stop on the side of the road, but you're fairly close to the main street of Krupowki (ten minutes walk). Single fares are about 16 zloty to or from Krakow, and the journey takes about 2 and a half hours. That said, bear in mind that in peak season the roads can get seriously blocked, with major tailbacks adding on a fair few minutes to the tally.

zakopane bus station is a scrubby little affair but does the job. there's actually quite a nice cafe hidden near left luggage. if you need to a get a bus to the slopes you have to try the minibuses that stop out front (arrivals and departures to major cities come to the back). can be difficult to tell which goes where but ask around and you'll get where you're trying to go! all the buses are cheap, unlike taxis in zakopane