The airport is connected to Warsaw by rail and bus services. Car hire is also available.

Once you have left the transit area, clear coloured markings on the floor will guide you to the various modes of transport. Please follow the colours below for each mode of transport:

• Yellow – taxi
• Black – Uber Airport
• Green – train
• Purple – city bus

Public transport tickets

Fares are the same for SKM trains (routes marked with the letter S) and buses, and can also be used on trams and the metro. Some tickets are also valid on trains marked RL.

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You can buy tickets from ticket machines at stops, where you can pay by cash or card. Tickets are also available via several mobile apps; you can find a list of these on the transport company’s websiteat wtp.waw.pl/mobile-app.

All tickets are valid for transfers, and you can switch between any modes of transport in Warsaw as often as you like whilst the ticket is valid.

The airport is located in Zone 1.

Validity period	Price	Applies to routes
75 minutes	4,40 pln	S trains, buses
90 minutes	7 pln	S trains, buses
24 hours	15 pln	S trains, RL trains, buses
72 hours	36 pln	S trains, RL trains, buses
Weekend	24 pln	S trains, RL trains, buses
Weekend group ticket for up to 5 people	40 pln	S trains, RL trains, buses
1 journey	approx. 7,80 pln	RL trains

You can find the latest information and all available tickets on the website:wtp.waw.pl/en/ticket-tariff.

Weekend tickets are valid from 7.00 pm on Friday until 8.00 am on Monday.

The transport company’s ticket machines (valid for buses, trams, the metro, S-trains and, for the all-day option, RL trains) can be found at the exit from the arrivals hall, at the bus stop and in front of the entrance to the train platform.

Train

The S2, S3 and RL train lines are the fastest way to get to the city centre, but they are also the least frequent. The station is located directly beneath the terminal.

S2 route

The SKM2 train route (S2 for short) is operated by the Warsaw transport company ZTM, and therefore all the ZTM tickets listed above are valid on this route.

The S2 line runs directly to the city centre via all the main stations (Zachodnia, Środmieście and Wschodnia) and continues to the eastern outskirts of Warsaw.

Timetables, journey planner and online ticket purchase: wtp.waw.pl.

• Frequency – every 60 minutes
• Journey time – 20 minutes to the city centre
• Fare – 4,40 pln
• Last train from the airport – 21:49 (the next two services only go as far as Rakowiec station, outside the city centre)
• First train from Środmieście station – 06:12
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The S3 line

The SKM3 line (S3 for short) is operated by Warsaw’s public transport authority, ZTM, and therefore all the ZTM tickets listed above are valid on this line.

The S3 line bypasses the city centre from the north and stops at stations such as Zachodnia, Mlynów (metro connection), Gdańska and ZOO. However, it does not serve the main station or the Centralna and Wschodnia stations.

Timetables, journey planner and online ticket purchase: wtp.waw.pl.

• Frequency – every 60 minutes
• Journey time – 16 minutes to Zachodnia station
• Fare – 4,40 pln
• Last train from the airport – 23:11
• First train from Zachodnia station – 5:42
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RL route

The RL railway line is operated by Koleje Mazowieckie and serves as the main route into the city centre.

It serves Zachodnia, Wschodnia and Centralna stations, stops at the National Stadium and continues on to the town of Legionowo.

Timetables, journey search and online ticket purchase: mazowieckie.com.pl

• Frequency – every 60 minutes
• Journey time– 21 minutes to the city centre
• Fare – 7,80 pln to the city centre
• Last train from the airport – 22:43
• First train from Centralna station – 4.52

Ticket prices depend on the distance travelled. For stations within the city centre, fares range from 7 pln to 8 pln.

The following tickets issued by Warsaw’s public transport operator, ZTM, are also valid on the RL train line:

• 24 hours – 15 pln
• 72 hours – 36 pln

Buses

The buses operated by the ZTM transport company run much more frequently, and all the tickets listed above are valid on them.

Buses are also the best way to reachthe historic partofWarsaw without having to change buses.

Timetables, route finder and online ticket purchase: wtp.waw.pl.

Route 175

Bus route 175 runs directly to the main railway station and the historic centre (Plac Piłsudskiego stop).

• Frequency – every 10–15minutes
• Journey time– 24minutes to the main railway station
• Fare – 4,40 pln
• Last bus from the airport – 23:42
• First bus from Dworzec Centralny station – 4.16 am

Route 188

Route 188 is also useful for travelling to the southern part of the city centre and to the eastern part of Warsaw. However, it does not go to the historic centre or the main railway station. At the ‘Politechnika’ stop, however, you can change to the blue line heading towards the city centre.

• Frequency – every 15–20minutes
• Journey time – 21minutes to the Politechnika stop
• Fare – 4,40 pln
• Last bus from the airport – 23:16
• First bus from Politechnika station – 4.53 am

Route 148

This route serves the housing estates in the south and east of Warsaw and is mainly used by local residents and airport staff.

Buses run roughly every 20 minutes from around 4.30 am to 11.00 pm.

Night transport

A special night bus service, the N32, runs from Centralna station to the airport during the night.

It runs approximately from 23:25 to 3:45, every 30 minutes. You can find the exact timetable on the website:www.wtp.waw.pl.

Ticket prices are the same as for daytime services.

Taxi

Taxi fares are not fixed across the board and are calculated using the meter. A standard taxi from the airport to the Centralna station area will cost around 50 pln.

The popular Uber Airport app also offers similar prices and has a pick-up point near the official taxis, right by the exit from the arrivals hall.

Lower fares between 35 pln and 45 pln are offered by standard Uber cars or the Bolt app, which have a pick-up point only on the first floor in front of the departures hall.

Long-distance coaches

Flixbus long-distance coaches also stop directly at the airport, providing direct services to many Polish cities without the need to change buses.

Book your tickets online at flixbus.com.

• Łódź– 6 times a day, the journey takes 1.5 hours and prices start from 7 eur
• Krakow– 7 times a day, the journey takes 4 hours and prices start from 11 eur
• Gdańsk– 5 times a day, the journey takes 5 hours and prices start from 13 eur
• and many more

Car hire

If you’re using Warsaw Airport as a starting point for travelling around the Polish countryside, then hiring a car is definitely your best option. There are dozens of car hire companies based at the airport; you can easily compare their prices and then book online, for example on the website booking.com.

Prices range from 70 eur to 144 eur per week, depending on the size of the car or the car hire company you choose.

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To Modlin Airport

If you’re transferring to Warsaw’s smaller airport, bear in mind that it’s quitea long way away and you should allow at least3.5 hours between flights. A direct connection to the village of Modlin is provided by the RL train service, which runs once an hour.

From Modlin station, you can take the shuttle bus to the airport, which is included in the ticket price. The journey takes an hour and a half in total and costs 22,40 pln.