Chopin Airport is Poland’s largest: it handles the most passengers and intercontinental flights, with top connections and easy access from Warsaw and across Poland.
How to get to/from Warsaw center?
Thanks to its convenient location and good connections to the city center, you can reach it by many public transport options such as trains or city buses.
Trains from Okęcie
Both the city center and nearby towns are connected to Okęcie. To get to or from the city center, you can use connections via Warsaw Śródmieście or Warsaw Centralna.
- SKM - S2 (to Sulejówek Miłosna station, via Warsaw Zachodnia, Warsaw Śródmieście and Warsaw Wschodnia)
- SKM - S3 (to Radzymin / Wieliszew / Legionowo Piaski station, via Warsaw Zachodnia, Warsaw Centralna and Warsaw Wschodnia)
- Mazowieckie Railways - airport line RL (to Modlin station, via Warsaw Zachodnia, Warsaw Centralna, Warsaw Wschodnia and Legionowo)
Buses to the City Center
You can also get to the center of Warsaw by city bus:
- Line 175 to Śródmieście—includes stops for Warsaw Centralna, Warsaw Śródmieście, and the Centrum metro station.
- Night line N32 (to Dworzec Centralny — interchange point for night transport)
The same ticket applies for trips by train and by bus. Depending on the journey length, tickets are available for 20, 75 and 90 minutes, as well as period tickets: 24h, 72h and a weekend ticket.
Fares:
- 20-min ticket: standard 3.40 zł; discounted 1.70
- 75-min ticket (recommended): standard 4.40 zł; discounted 2.20
- 90-min ticket: standard 7 zł; discounted 3.50
Where can I buy tickets?
At the airport, you can buy tickets at several locations:
- in ticket machines located at bus stops and at the entrance to the railway station,
- in ticket machines on SKM trains and on buses,
- in the mobile app.
Getting to the airport by Taxi
Another convenient option is taxis. If you travel by car, you don’t have to worry about finding a stop or walking to a specific station. Depending on the day of the week, time of day and traffic volume, the trip to the airport by taxi can take as little as 20 minutes. The price of the ride will also depend on these factors.
If you’re traveling on an early-morning flight, it’s worth booking transport in advance to ensure you arrive on time.
By car — parking
The most flexible way to get to Okęcie is by car. Chopin Airport and its nearest surroundings offer many parking lots where you can safely leave your car for the duration of your flight.
1. The official Chopin Airport parking
The Park & Fly car park has many spaces, with a transfer to and from the airport.
How to get from Arche Hotel Krakowska to
Arche Krakowska Hotel is located at Aleja Krakowska 237/U1, less than 4 km from Chopin Airport. By car, the trip from the hotel to the Departures Hall takes only about 10 minutes. Public transport takes about 30 minutes, but it involves transfers.
From the hotel, trams of lines 1, 9, 15 depart (from stop Hynka 03) and buses of lines 189, 401, 141 depart (from stop Hynka 05), 154 (stop Krakowiaków 05).
Distance of stops from the hotel:
- Hynka 03 — the tram stop is less than 50 meters from the hotel. The stop is across the street.
- Hynka 05 — the bus stop is about 150 meters from the hotel.
- Krakowiaków 05 — the bus stop is about 550 meters from the hotel.
Sources:
https://www.wtp.waw.pl/lotniska-komunikacja/#chopina
https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/pl/komunikacja-miejska.htm
