Warsaw Chopin Airport: Getting To and From the City

Warsaw Chopin Airport (Żwirki i Wigury 1) sits so close to the city that getting in is genuinely simple. Here is the verified picture from the airport's own transport information and Warsaw Public Transport.

Train: the fastest public option

An underground railway station, Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina, sits in close proximity to the terminal. SKM fast urban railway lines S2 and S3 serve the airport - S2 toward Sulejówek Miłosna via Warszawa Zachodnia, Śródmieście and Wschodnia, S3 toward Radzymin, Wieliszew or Legionowo Piaski via Zachodnia, Centralna and Wschodnia - and Koleje Mazowieckie RL trains to Modlin also stop here, according to Warsaw Public Transport. Travel time to the CENTRUM stop is approx. 30 minutes, and the airport advises buying at least a 75-minute ticket.

Bus

City bus 175 runs from the terminal to the city centre, including the Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Śródmieście railway stations and the Centrum metro station; night bus N32 runs to the Central Station night interchange, both on the same 75-minute public transport ticket. A new bus terminal for regional coaches has opened in front of the south pier on the arrivals level, with 21 stands and a covered waiting area.

Taxi and ride-hailing

The airport strongly advises using licensed taxis from the official stand. As an indication, the airport estimates the fare to the city centre at approx. 50 PLN - an estimate, not a fixed fare: tariffs should be displayed in the car window and the final price depends on the route and traffic. Uber self-service kiosks (Tap to Ride) stand in the baggage reclaim and arrivals halls.

Practical tips

Public transport tickets cover both trains and buses into the centre - see our Warsaw public transport guide for ticket types. The airport lies in the Włochy district, about 30 minutes from the city centre.