how to get there
Warsaw can be reached by any means of transport: a plane, a train, a bus or a private car.
The Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport is located only 10 km from the city centre. Warsaw has three large railway stations serving international and domestic long-distance connections:
All aircraft heading to Warsaw land at the Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport | www.lotnisko-chopina.pl
about 10 km from the city centre. Air traffic served in Terminals 1 and 2. Important telephone numbers:Information on arrivals and departures: (+48 22) 650 42 20
Information of LOT Polish Airlines (national and international flights): (+48) 801 703 703,
from mobile phones dial: (+48 22) 195 72, www.lot.com
Information about the Customs at the airport: (+48 22) 650 28 73
At the airport operate more than a dozen of airlines.
A list of all airlines served by Warsaw airport can be found on:
www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/content/knowledge/en/airlines.php
about 10 km from the city centre. Air traffic served in Terminals 1 and 2. Important telephone numbers:
from mobile phones dial: (+48 22) 195 72, www.lot.com
A list of all airlines served by Warsaw airport can be found on:
www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/content/knowledge/en/airlines.php
To reach the city centre you can use public transportation.
Three bus lines provide transportation service between F. Chopin airport and Warsaw‘s districts: Line 175 | runs to the centre and around the Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Operating hours: 04:50 to 23:00
175 bus goes to:"Warszawa - Centralna" Railway Station - "Dworzec Centralny" bus stop (approx. 25 minutes)
city centre - "Centrum" bus stop, transfer to the underground (approx. 30 minutes)
See the route of 175 bus service
Line 188 | to the 'other' side of the river, to Praga, Grochów and Gocław
Operating hours: 04:43 to 23:13
188 bus will take you to:the underground station "Politechnika" (approx. 22 minutes)
Warsaw’s district "Praga" - "Wiatraczna" bus stop, a convenient transfer point (approx. 35-40 minutes)
See the route of 188 bus service
Line N32 (night) | runs to the city centre
Operating hours: 23:09 to 04:39
N32 bus will take you from Fryderyk Chopin Airport to "Warszawa - Centralna" railway station.See the route of N32 bus service
Buses depart from both Terminals 1 and 2. To use any transportaion mean you must purchase a ticket.
More information about the bus fares can be found on: www.ztm.waw.pl
Three bus lines provide transportation service between F. Chopin airport and Warsaw‘s districts: Line 175 | runs to the centre and around the Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Operating hours: 04:50 to 23:00
175 bus goes to:
See the route of 175 bus service
Line 188 | to the 'other' side of the river, to Praga, Grochów and Gocław
Operating hours: 04:43 to 23:13
188 bus will take you to:
See the route of 188 bus service
Line N32 (night) | runs to the city centre
Operating hours: 23:09 to 04:39
N32 bus will take you from Fryderyk Chopin Airport to "Warszawa - Centralna" railway station.
See the route of N32 bus service
Buses depart from both Terminals 1 and 2. To use any transportaion mean you must purchase a ticket.
More information about the bus fares can be found on: www.ztm.waw.pl
Facing Terminal 2 is a taxi stop, served by the selected and reliable taxi companies:
Merc Taxi | +48 22 677 77 77 www.merctaxi.pl
MPT | +48 19191 www.taximpt.pl
Sawa Taxi | +48 22 644 44 44 www.sawataxi.com.pl
Always type the prefix 22 when dialing a five-digit number on a mobile phone.
Please note: Avoid people in the arrival hall who encourage you to use some random form of 'taxi' transportation. They often do not have a license to carry people in their cars, and their fees are several times higher than the registered and legal corporate taxis.
When using taxis in Warsaw, it is strongly recommended that you use only taxis with the following elements:
the symbol of Warsaw – a mermaid – on both front doors,
yellow/red stripes affixed to the glass along the front doors,
a number stuck to the side of the vehicle,
a hologram with the license number and the vehicle’s registration number on the upper right-hand corner of the front glass and a sticker with price information per kilometer that must be displayed on the glass of the right-hand side back door.
It is recommended frecommended to use one of the city's official Radio-Taxi companies and order a taxi by phone. Current prices (maximum rates legally permitted):Initial/starting fee - 6 PLN
Day fare, in the urban zone - 3 PLN per km
Night fare, in the urban zone, and day fare on Sundays and holidays - 4.50 PLN per km
Day fare, in suburban areas - 6 PLN per km
Night fare, in suburban areas, and day fare on Sundays and holidays - 7 PLN per km
1 hour while the driver waits for the passenger - 40 PLN
It is recommended frecommended to use one of the city's official Radio-Taxi companies and order a taxi by phone. Current prices (maximum rates legally permitted):
Warsaw has three large railway stations serving international and domestic long-distance connections:
Warszawa Centralna , 54 Jerozolimskie Avenue (Aleje Jerozolimskie 54)
It is located in the heart of the city, and has very good services with all districts of Warsaw.
Warszawa Zachodnia , 152 Jerozolimskie Avenue (Aleje Jerozolimskie 152)
It is located next to the international bus station and therefor offers good connections and possiblity of transfer for people using long-distance (both national and international) buses.
Warszawa Wschodnia , 1 Lubelska Street (ulica Lubelska 1)
at Praga’s district – the right side of the river.
Suburban rail traffic is supported by:
Koleje Mazowieckie (KM):www.mazowieckie.com.pl
Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD):www.wkd.com.pl
Szybka Kolej Miejska (SKM): www.skm.warszawa.pl
PKP Przewozy Regionalne: www.pr.pkp.pl
Trains stop at the following railway stations:
Warszawa Śródmieście,
Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, Warszawa Wschodnia, Warszawa Stadion, Warszawa Zachodnia, Warszawa Wola, Warszawa Powiśle, Warszawa Gdańska, Warszawa Ochota Warszawa Wileńska.
Railway tickets can be purchased at the cash-only windows (kasa) ) at the stations, on the Internet or at selected travel agencies. You can also purchase a ticket on a train from a ticket collector immediately upon boarding. Tickets sold on the train are subject to an additional fee.
Timetable of trains is available at:
www.pkp.com.pl
www.intercity.pl
Railway Information: tel. (+48) 194 36 (from mobile phones, dial +48 22 194 36)
It is located in the heart of the city, and has very good services with all districts of Warsaw.
It is located next to the international bus station and therefor offers good connections and possiblity of transfer for people using long-distance (both national and international) buses.
at Praga’s district – the right side of the river.
Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, Warszawa Wschodnia, Warszawa Stadion, Warszawa Zachodnia, Warszawa Wola, Warszawa Powiśle, Warszawa Gdańska, Warszawa Ochota Warszawa Wileńska.
Railway tickets can be purchased at the cash-only windows (kasa) ) at the stations, on the Internet or at selected travel agencies. You can also purchase a ticket on a train from a ticket collector immediately upon boarding. Tickets sold on the train are subject to an additional fee.
Timetable of trains is available at:
www.pkp.com.pl
www.intercity.pl
Railway Information: tel. (+48) 194 36 (from mobile phones, dial +48 22 194 36)
BY BUS / COACH
Main Bus Station – Warszawa Zachodnia
The main bus station, serving the majority of the international and national connections, is Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia (Main Bus Station – Warszawa Zachodnia) at Aleje Jerozolimskie 144. Bus Station – Warszawa Stadion
The bus station Warszawa Stadion, which is located at Warsaw’s district „Praga“, is located at ulica Zamoyskiego 1. It operates to serve customers heading east, in terms of both national and international traffic. Tickets for domestic travel can be purchased at the cash-only windows (kasa) at both stations, while tickets for international trips are sold in the Aura Travel Office (Centrum Podróży) at Dworzec Zachodni, and at selected travel agencies. Information on domestic traffic: phone: (+48) 703 300 130 | from mobile phones, call * 720 83 83www.pksbilety.pl
Information on international traffic:
phone: (+48 22) 823 55 70, (+48 22) 823 68 58
www.aura.pl
www.eurolinespolska.pl
Private bus carriers also operate from the centre of Warsaw to the surrounding suburban towns. These buses depart from:
Aleja Jana Pawla II at Dworzec Centralny area,
Emilii Plater Str. at the Congress Hall of the Palace of Culture and Science,
in front of the Museum of Technology (Muzeum Techniki),
Aleje Jerozolimskie in front of of Marriott Hotel,
Marszalkowska Str. in front of Galeria Centrum shopping centre.
The main bus station, serving the majority of the international and national connections, is Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia (Main Bus Station – Warszawa Zachodnia) at Aleje Jerozolimskie 144. Bus Station – Warszawa Stadion
The bus station Warszawa Stadion, which is located at Warsaw’s district „Praga“, is located at ulica Zamoyskiego 1. It operates to serve customers heading east, in terms of both national and international traffic. Tickets for domestic travel can be purchased at the cash-only windows (kasa) at both stations, while tickets for international trips are sold in the Aura Travel Office (Centrum Podróży) at Dworzec Zachodni, and at selected travel agencies. Information on domestic traffic: phone: (+48) 703 300 130 | from mobile phones, call * 720 83 83
www.pksbilety.pl
Information on international traffic:
phone: (+48 22) 823 55 70, (+48 22) 823 68 58
www.aura.pl
www.eurolinespolska.pl
Private bus carriers also operate from the centre of Warsaw to the surrounding suburban towns. These buses depart from:
BY CAR
There is a multilevel car park at the airport where you can leave your car for several hours or several days.
To access Warsaw by road you need to take one of four major European routes:
from the north: Route E77 (from Gdańsk)
from the east: Route E67 (from Białystok), route E30 (from Terespol)
from the south: Route E67 (from Wrocław and Kraków)
from the west: Route E30 (from Poznań)
Along the roads are signs indicating the number of kilometers to the centre of Warsaw.
List of travel agents selling air, rail and bus tickets:
Air Club - airline and railway tickets
ul. Senatorska 28, phone: (+48 22) 829 95 00
www.airclub.pl
Almatur - airline tickets
ul. Kopernika 23, phone: (+48 22) 826 26 39
www.almatur.pl
Anna Travel - airline and bus tickets
Al. Jerozolimskie 54 (Dworzec PKP Warszawa Centralna)
phone: (+48 22) 825 53 89
www.annatravel.pl
First Class - airline, railway and bus tickets
ul. Nowowiejska 5, phone: (+48 22) 578 71 41
www.firstclass.com.pl
Furnel Travel - airline and railway tickets
ul. Kopernika 3, phone: (+48 22) 828 93 14
www.furnel.pl
Orbis - airline, railway and bus tickets
ul. Bracka 16, phone: (+48 22) 827 92 85
www.orbis.com.pl
Polish Travel Quo Vadis - airline tickets
ul. Ptasia 2, phone: (+48 22) 322 85 95
www.polishtravel.com.pl
Sports Tourist - airline tickets
ul. Marszałkowska 84/92, phone: (+48 22) 629 47 55
www.sports-tourist.com.pl
Travel Express - airline and railway tickets
Al. Jerozolimskie 56c, phone: (+48 22) 453 53 60
http://www.travelexpress.pl
Travelbank - airline and bus tickets
ul. Waliców 11, phone: (+48 22) 654 35 25
http://www.travelbank.com.pl
List of travel agents selling air, rail and bus tickets:
ul. Senatorska 28, phone: (+48 22) 829 95 00
www.airclub.pl ul. Kopernika 23, phone: (+48 22) 826 26 39
www.almatur.pl Al. Jerozolimskie 54 (Dworzec PKP Warszawa Centralna)
phone: (+48 22) 825 53 89
www.annatravel.pl ul. Nowowiejska 5, phone: (+48 22) 578 71 41
www.firstclass.com.pl ul. Kopernika 3, phone: (+48 22) 828 93 14
www.furnel.pl ul. Bracka 16, phone: (+48 22) 827 92 85
www.orbis.com.pl ul. Ptasia 2, phone: (+48 22) 322 85 95
www.polishtravel.com.pl ul. Marszałkowska 84/92, phone: (+48 22) 629 47 55
www.sports-tourist.com.pl Al. Jerozolimskie 56c, phone: (+48 22) 453 53 60
http://www.travelexpress.pl ul. Waliców 11, phone: (+48 22) 654 35 25
http://www.travelbank.com.pl
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