There are around five trains every day from [wiki=991954c83c220dd8c8fb6895cfdbbf1a]Kraków[/wiki]. It takes three and a half hours, costs around 25 PLN and stops at many small towns along the way. Sleepers go to Warsaw and Wroclaw every night as well.
Several companies ride between Krakow and Zakopane, two biggest are Maxbus[url=http://maxbus.pl/],]MajerBus[url=http://www.majerbus.pl/en/[/url],]Szwagropol[url=http://szwagropol.pl/index.php?pageid=16103[/url],]PolskiBus[url=http://polskibus.com[/url]]and several other known as PKS (it used to be state-run company, now it has been privatized and there are few dozen local, independent branches (those are the cheapest). Ticket costs from 12 to 15 PLN, discounts mostly don't apply. The journey takes at least two hours fifteen minutes, sometimes more (depends on traffic).
Direct bus from Budapest by Eurobusways [url=http://www.eurobusways.com/[/url].]
Private transfer from Krakow city or Krakow airport directly to Zakopane [url=http://www.zakopanetransfer.com]Zakopane transfer[/url[/url].
'Zakopianka' from Krakow - road number 7 to Rabka and then 47 to Zakopane. It takes around one and a half hour, but depends on traffic. Traffic jams on summer weekends are legendary.
Through [wiki=951ce4e96d43336ae7dbd73454f84552]Łysa Polana[/wiki] border crossing from [wiki=88a392b5a8d8f73986d83a2deefb0472]Slovakia[/wiki]. It's also possible to go through Polands highest mountain peak, Rysy, but it's not advised outside of the summer months unless you have some hiking experience.
has several buildings throughout the town.
The Main Building ul. Krupówki 10
The Gallery of 20th Century Art at Oksza villa ul. Zamoyskiego 25
The Museum of the Zakopane Style - Inspirations Droga do Rojów 6
The Museum of the Zakopane Style at 'Koliba' villa ul. Kościeliska 18
The Władysław Hasior Gallery ul. Jagiellońska 18b
The Gallery of Art in Koziniec ul. Koziniec 8
The Kornel Makuszyński Museum ul. Tetmajera 15
Museum of the 1846 Chochołów Uprising Chochołów 75
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Place for tents and campervans as well as small wooden houses and rooms.
*The Dom Turysty advertises that it has the largest wooden roof in the country.
*Wooden B and B right by the mountains. Mountain view from rooms. Good value for the money. English speaking staff.
* Close to the bus station, walk towards the centre of town and turn right just before the Tourist information office.
Plenty of private rooms. Tourists coming by train or bus will often find private landlords waiting for them at the stations carrying signs typically saying "Noclegi" or "Wolne Pokoje". Negotiate the price. Board often available. Ask to be shown the location on a map. Many locations are outside Zakopane city (which may be an advantage). The average price for a single room seems to be 50 zloty
5 min walk from a cable-lift to Gubałówka. From the windows you can admire a beautiful view over Krupowki and Tatra Mountains.
*Two hotels of the Nosalowy Dwór Resort & Spa complex are situated at the foot of Mount Nosal in Zakopane. There is 3* regional style hotel Nosalowy Dwor and new 4* Hotel Grand Nosalowy Dwor.