Warsaw Chopin Airport Transport
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From Warsaw Chopin Airport there are the following transport options:
Warsaw Airport to city centre
Best options to get to city centre from WAW Airport are taxi or transfer and train.
Bus
Warsaw Airport is connected to Warsaw by five bus routes to several locations within the city centre such as the Central Railway Station or the Metro Station Wilanowska.
Bus 175: Warsaw Airport – City centre
By Bus 175 transfer to Warsaw city center from Warsaw Airport.
Opening hours
Daily, from 04:27am to 10:58pm.
Buses depart every 15-30 minutes (during the day there are more frequencies).
Stops
Warsaw Chopin Airport – City Centre; main streets ŻWIRKI I WIGURY - AL.JEROZOLIMSKIE (Central Railway Station) - KRAKOWSKIE PRZEDMIEŚCIE - PL.PIŁSUDSKIEGO
Bus 188: Warsaw Airport – City centre (Metro Politechnika Station)
Bus 188 covers the route between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Warsaw city centre, ending its route at Metro Politechnika Station.
Opening hours
Daily, from 04:47am and 11:18pm.
Buses depart every 10 minutes from 06:00am to 10:00am, and then every 20 minutes.
Stops
Warsaw Chopin Airport – City Centre (Metro Politechnika station) – Praga Południe (Wiatraczna); main streets: ŻWIRKI I WIGURY - AL.ARMII LUDOWEJ - AL.STANÓW ZJEDNOCZONYCH – SZASERÓW – MAKOWSKA
Bus 148: Warsaw Airport – Ursynów-Praga
Bus 148 provides access to Ursynów (a southern part of Warsaw) and Praga (an eastern part of Warsaw) from Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Opening hours
Daily, from 04:34am to 10:35pm.
Buses depart every 15-20 minutes.
Stops
Warsaw Chopin Airport - Ursynów-Praga; main streets: (ŻWIRKI I WIGURY – NOWOURSYNOWSKA - MOST SIEKIERKOWSKI - GROCHOWSKA)
Bus 331: Warsaw Airport – Underground Metro Station Wilanowska
Bus 331 connects Warsaw Chopin Airport with underground station Metro Wilanowska.
Opening hours
Daily, from 06:13am to 05:54pm.
Buses depart from 06:13 am to 08:56 am, every 10 minutes, and then from 01:54 pm every 15 minutes until 05:54 pm.
Stops
Warsaw Chopin Airport – Metro Wilanowska; main streets: NARKIEWICZA, WIRAŻOWA, POLECZKI, ŁĄCZYNY, PUŁAWSKA, AL. WILANOWSKA
Bus N32: Warsaw Airport – Central Railway Station
Bus line N32 covers the route between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Warsaw Central Railway Station only at night.
Please note it is a direct service.
Opening hours
Daily, from 11:15 pm to 04:49 am.
Buses depart every 30 minutes.
For further information, please visit ZTM official website.
Location
In Warsaw Airport there’s a terminal for buses and coaches. It is located on the arrivals level, in front of the south pier.
Fares
See the established fares for Zone 1 of the ticket tariff, which Warsaw Chopin Airport belongs:
- 20-minute ticket: PLN 3.40
- Single-fare transfer tickets (75 minutes): PLN 4.40
- Single-fare transfer tickets (90 minutes): PLN 7
- Single-fare transfer group ticket: PLN 22
- One-day ticket: PLN 15
- 3-day ticket: PLN 36
- Weekend ticket: PLN 24
- Group weekend ticket: PLN 40
See the following website for further information regarding fares.
*take into consideration that fares may change.
Where can I buy my ticket?
Tickets are sold directly on board to the driver.
Taxi
Get within 20 minutes to downtown Warsaw by taxi.
There are 3 taxi companies available in Warsaw Airport: Ele Taxi, iTaxi and MPT Taxi ready to attend your needs.
Warsaw Airport is located 10 kilometres from Warsaw city centre, that means an average travel time of 20 minutes according to traffic conditions.
Scams
Travellers should ensure that they board a taxi from the legitimate taxi stands.
You’ll easily identify the official airport taxis by the tariffs displayed in the car window.
Location
Taxis are located outside Arrivals in the first level.
Taxi Companies
There are three recommended taxi corporations:
- ELE Taxi: +48 22 811 11 11
Opening hours: 24 hours.
Fares
One-way fare from Warsaw Chopin Airport to downtown Warsaw is approximately PLN 50.
See below the fares to other popular destinations within Warsaw:
- To Warsaw Central Station: PLN 30
- To Warszawa Wschodnia: PLN 48
- To Stare Miasto (Old Town): PLN 50
- To Praga (East Warsaw): PLN 50
*fares may change.
Rideshare
Bolt, Uber and Free Now are available at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Passengers that want to use that service need to download the application to their smartphone.
Train
The easiest way to reach downtown Warsaw is by Train.
Train is without a doubt the best option to Warsaw city centre.
In 2012 there was built the air link between Warsaw Chopin Airport and the railway station (built as part of Terminal A) to Warsaw city centre.
The rail link joints Warsaw Airport and the city within 20 minutes!
Train companies
Two companies operate the rail link service between Warsaw Airport and the city centre:
- Szybka Kolej Miejska – SKM (Fast Urban Railway - Lines, S2 and S3)
- Koleje Mazowieckie (Masovian Railways)
Szybka Kolej Miejska – SKM
Lines S2 and S3 offer direct service between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Warsaw Central Station.
S2 route: Warsaw Airport to Sulejówek Milosna
This route lets you get to key locations within downtown Warsaw.
Opening hours:
- From Warsaw Airport: Daily, from 05:51 am to 11:28 pm.
- From Sulejówek Milosna: Daily, from 04:37 am to 10:21 pm.
S3 route: Warsaw Airport to Warsaw Centrum (Warsaw Central Station)
By this route transfer to Warsaw Central Station, from where you will be able to connect to further services and other destinations within Poland.
Please note that temporarily route S2 does not stop at both Warsaw Central Station and Wschodnia Stations, instead, route S30 covers the route between Warsaw Chopin Airport and both stations.
Tip: Additionally, by taking S2 route and taking off at Warszawa Wschodnia, you can board S30 line, which leads you to Legionowo Piaski/Wieliszew.
S30 route: Warsaw Airport to Radzymin (via Warsaw Central Station)
Transfer between Warsaw Chopin Airport to Radzymin by Warsaw Central Station.
Opening hours:
- From Warsaw Airport: Daily, from 06:02 am to 11:03 pm.
Koleje Mazowieckie (Masovian Railways)
It is also possible to board Masovian Railways trains from Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Intercity
Intercity trains cover the route between Warsaw Airport and Łódź Fabryczna via Warszawa Służewiec, Warszawa Rakowiec, Żyrardów, Skierniewice, Koluszki and Łódź Widzew.
For further information, please visit its website.
Location
The train station in Warsaw Chopin Airport is just an underground station, located beneath Terminal A.
Fares
Fares are the situated in Zone 1 of the ticket tariff.
ZTM, which stands for the public transport institution (buses, SKM train), establishes the following fares for Zone 1 of the ticket tariff:
- 20-minute ticket: PLN 3.40
- Single-fare transfer tickets (75 minutes): PLN 4.40
- Single-fare transfer tickets (90 minutes): PLN 7
- Single-fare transfer group ticket: PLN 22
- One-day ticket: PLN 15
- 3-day ticket: PLN 36
- Weekend ticket: PLN 24
- Group weekend ticket: PLN 40
See the following website for further information regarding fares.
Where do I buy my ticket?
Tickets are sold at the Passenger Information Point, which is located in the arrivals hall, at the ticket machines located next to the rail station or from the ticket machines available in the train.
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