Polish beauty, also ample opportunities for business, shopping and transit country status attracts many travelers. In terms of transport, Poland's international airports play an extremely important role, which confirm the importance of this European state.
The extent to which the "air gates" are developed, connecting any independent country with the outside world, to a large extent speaks about its attractiveness both for tourists and for other categories of travelers who come there. Well-developed communication, including by air, coupled with modern infrastructure are the basic conditions for the attractiveness of a particular destination for foreigners.
There are many airports in Poland, but only a few of them have international status and serve flights to other countries. Based on which airlines they work with and what is the seasonality of arrivals / departures by months of the year, there are 3 main categories of Polish airports:
- Serving both traditional and low-cost airlines on a year-round basis.
- Those that work exclusively with low cost airlines (Ryanair, Wizz air, Easy Jet, Norwegian and others).
- Having a seasonal schedule and receiving charter flights.
With the integration into European structures, Poland became an increasingly open and developed country in terms of foreign transport links. Today, there are 16 airports in the country (see the map below) that receive and send foreign flights on a regular or seasonal basis. Let's dwell on the main, largest "air harbors" in a little more detail.
Warsaw-Okecie
This capital airport, named after the composer Frederic Chopin, is the main airport in Warsaw today. It is here that flights from Russia, Belarus and other CIS countries arrive and depart from here.
Good to know! Among the airlines that fly to Lotnisko Chopina from the CIS countries, we should mention Aeroflot, Belavia, Polish Lot.
If at the time of its construction "Okecie" was located outside the city, today it is within the city limits, however, it is located on the outskirts of the city center. You can get there not only by taxi, but also by public transport, taking buses 175 or 188 in the very center, near Warszawa Centralna. In addition, for the additional convenience of passengers, the night route 611 was introduced. From the railway station you can get to Okecie and by train. Important information:
- Address: st. Żwirki i Wigury, 1.
- Website: lotnisko-chopina.pl.
Warsaw-Modlin
While Okęcie serves mainly the aircraft of "traditional" airlines, this Warsaw airport is relatively new and serves mainly low cost airlines. It was opened in 2012, especially before the European Football Championship. The distance to it from the city center is over 40 km. You can get there by train and other means of transport. By the way, both metropolitan airports are connected by shuttle routes, along which both buses and electric trains run. The ticket price is quite affordable and is only a few dollars, in terms of American currency.
Interesting to know! Modlin Civil Airport was built on the site of a former military airfield.
The terminal is noticeably simple, but it has everything you need. In short, a typical secondary air hub of a large city, in which low-cost airlines are mainly served, in this case. Information for travelers:
- Address: Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Generała Wiktora Thommée, 1a.
- Website: http://modlinairport.pl.
Gdansk
This is an important economic, cultural, commercial and tourist center, located in the north of the country, on the Baltic coast. Gdansk Airport, located not far from the city (just over 10 km), was named after the former President of the country, Lech Walesa. Today (2017), it serves the aircraft of such airlines as LOT, Finnair, Lufthansa, KLM, Wizz Air, SAS, Ryanair and Norwegian Air Shuttle, which operates scheduled flights to various international destinations.
Getting to the city is not a problem, since both electric trains and buses run between the terminal and the Gdansk railway station. In addition, the air harbor is connected by regular transport links to numerous nearby resorts located on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
- Address: Gdańsk, st. Juliusza Słowackiego, 200.
- Web site: http://www.airport.gdansk.pl (there is a version in Russian).
Krakow
Kraków-Balice International Airport is the 2nd largest in Poland in terms of annual passenger traffic. Also known by the name Jana Pawła II (John Paul II). This major transport hub serves most of the major air carriers, both standard and low-cost.
Among the flight destinations are the states of Western and Southern Europe, Asia and Africa, including many resort destinations. In the summer season, the number of flights is expanding, including thanks to charter flights to Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Montenegro and other warm regions. Closer to late autumn and winter, the number of flights to Thailand, Vietnam and other popular Asian destinations begins to increase.
Getting to Krakow Airport is not difficult: regular trains and buses run there from the city center. During the day, you should use routes 192 and 208, and at night - 602. The trip duration is about a quarter of an hour.
- Address: Balice, st. kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego 1.
- Web site: krakowairport.pl.
Attention! All modern terminals have free Wi-Fi, using which you can use the Internet.
Katowice
Not far from Krakow is the Polish city of Katowice, known for its industrial focus and numerous mines. The proximity of both cities has led to the fact that from the airport Katowice-Pyrzowice (Port lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice) there is a bus network that goes both to Katowice and to Krakow. From here you can get to the famous tourist placeslocated nearby.
By the way, some passengers, especially transit passengers, use Katowice as a transit point when traveling to / their other nearby Polish cities, and even neighboring countries (Czech Republic and Slovakia). Information for passengers:
- Ożarowice, st. Wolności 90.
- https://www.katowice-airport.com.
Wroclaw
Located near this beautiful city, Wroclaw Airport is named after Nicolaus Copernicus (Wroclaw Copernicus), a famous Polish scientist and historical figure who lived and worked in this city. International passenger traffic there opened about 25 years ago, in 1993. Several airlines are based there, including Ryanair, Wizz Air, EuroLot, Lot, Lufthansa, SAS.
From the Wroclaw railway station there is a bus number 406, which will take you to the airport in about half an hour. In terms of passenger turnover, it is in 5th place in Poland.
- Address: st. Graniczna, 190.
- http://airport.wroclaw.pl.
Lodz
Lodz Wladyslaw Reymont Airport is very popular and crowded, as it is located next to the second most populous city in Poland. In recent years, a fairly large flow of passengers has formed in Lodz, a significant part of which are Polish labor migrants working in the UK, Ireland and other Western European countries.
You can get there from different parts of the city by buses. In particular from railway station runs route 65. Information for travelers:
- St. Generała Stanisława Maczka, 35.
- http://www.airport.lodz.pl.
Complete list
Airports of Poland on the map:
This review provided short information only in the main, largest and most significant air harbors of the country. Here comes full list airports in Poland, where all 16 Polish air "hubs" are listed, serving international flights on a regular or seasonal basis (indicating IATA codes):
- Warsaw, im. Frederic Chopin (Okienze, WAW).
- Warsaw, Modlin (WMI).
- Gdansk, them. Lech Walesa (Rembechovo, GDN).
- Szczecin, (Goleniow, SZZ).
- Poznan, them. Henryk Wieniawski (Lawica, POZ).
- Kolobrzeg (Bagic).
- Lublin (Svidnik, LUZ).
- Lodz, them. Vladislav Reimont (Lublinek, LCJ).
- Krakow, im. John Paul II (Balice, KRK).
- Katowice (Pyrzowice, KTW).
- Zielona Gora (Babimost, IEG).
- Rzeszow (Yasenki, RZE).
- Gdynia (Kosakowo, QYD).
- Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY).
- Wroclaw, them. Nicolaus Copernicus (WRO).
- Bydgoszcz, im. Ignatius Jan Paderewski (Shvederovo, BZG).
As we can see, in different Polish cities, in addition to numerous domestic flights, there is a significant flow of passengers who fly abroad or arrive from there. Understanding how many airports in Poland with international flights, we can make a clear conclusion that this is an open country, favorable for travelers, business people and working abroad.
It is believed that airports determine the status of a country, and the more there are, the higher the status. This also allows us to characterize the state in terms of tourist attractiveness, investment, interest in it from other countries. Taking into account all these factors, it can be argued that Poland is a very popular and visited country, since there are twelve air terminals of international importance on its territory. As a result, the country is actively developing business, various international projects, cooperation with the EU.
Not all of the twelve airports are equal in terms of importance and number of passengers. The largest airport is Warsaw Okecie, and the youngest is Lublin, which has just begun to develop actively.
History of the air services market
In Poland, the construction of airports began at the beginning of the 20th century, but then airfields received exclusively military aircraft. Civil air travel was practically undeveloped, and only very wealthy people could purchase the coveted ticket for the winged aircraft. Many airports were improved during the First and then Second World Wars. This was necessary to create air bases and warehouses with food and ammunition. The development of infrastructure meant the construction of roads and runways, weather stations, terminals.
Reconstruction and expansion
Significant changes in the air services market took place with the advent of capitalism. The transition to "market rails" required the development of all spheres of life, including aviation. Therefore, airports began to expand and increase in number. During the same period, two forms of ownership of air terminals were established - state and private. This contributed to the rapid development of industry and the construction of international terminals.
At the beginning of 2000, the Polish government adopted a state program for the development of airports, which included the reconstruction, repair and restoration of buildings, runways. As part of the program, military bases in cities such as Szczecin, Lodz, Gdansk, Bygdoszcz, Wroclaw, Modlin and others were closed. Central airport the country in Warsaw, called Okęcie, began to gradually expand. In addition to state aid, the following factors had a significant impact.
Firstly, private companies enter the market. Secondly, the abolition of the monopoly on the air travel and air transportation market. Third, the creation of joint stock companies in certain cities to revive the aviation business. Fourth, the emergence of low-cost airlines, both national and European, Asian, Turkish.
Fifth, an increase in the number of people who began to use the services of companies, preferring to travel not by trains or buses, but by planes.
Sixth, Poland's accession to the European Union has attracted additional investment in the air services market. In particular, such large low-cost airlines appeared as Wizz Air (Hungary), Ryan Air (Ireland), Austrian Airlines (Austria), Finair (Finland), Turkish Airlines (Turkey). Many companies, given the geographical location of Poland, sought to open their aircraft bases here. This has become an additional source of income for airports and the country's budget.
It is this market segment that has become decisive in the development of airports in Poland. Since the Poles, joining the EU, did not have a very high level of per capita income. Therefore, they constantly left to work in other countries. Those who decided to travel around Europe or the world began to actively use international flights.
Seventh, strong ties have been established between the cities, thanks to the creation of a modern aviation infrastructure.
Eighth, the implementation of charter flights through the reception of international or European companies, and the development of its own market.
A new stage in the history of airports was the country's victory in the competition to host the European Championship in 2012. Then, together with Ukraine, Poland got a chance to host a serious football championship, which promised to attract additional investments to the country, expand the geography of tourism and popularize the country in the world.
The government of the country used the chance to the maximum. The country's air gateway in Warsaw received a new international terminal, which receives several million passengers a year. The same terminals appeared in other cities, even in such small ones as Szczecin, Wroclaw, Bygdoszcz, Olsztyn, Rzeszow or Przemysl.
Airports
It is located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, located in the north of the country. The most major cities, whose population uses the services of the airport are Torun and Bygdoszcz. The location for the airfield was chosen precisely in the latter, which is explained by the presence of a military aircraft base and a runway. The air gate to the north is named after the famous Polish pianist I.Ya. Paderewski. It is only three and a half kilometers from the airport to the city center, so public transport runs here regularly. The intervals between buses are about half an hour, although you only need to drive a few kilometers.
In addition, you can take a taxi to the airport, the trip will cost thirty zlotys.
Bygdoszcz is home to two large low-cost airlines LOT Polish Airlines and the Irish company RyanAir.
There are three regular flights, several charters serving in the international terminal.
Registration rules are standard here:
For international flights: boarding opening starts two and a half hours before departure and ends forty minutes before boarding.
For domestic flights: you must arrive for boarding two hours before departure, and check-in ends also forty minutes before departure.
To register, you will need a ticket (if there is a printed version) and a passport. If the ticket is in electronic form, then at the registration desk you only need to present your passport.
Built in order to partially relieve passenger traffic at the main airport of the country, Okecie. It is located just forty kilometers from the center of the state capital. Charters and low-cost airlines are redirected here, but this absolutely did not save the Warsaw air terminal. After Euro 2012, the number of tourists increases every year, as well as those who use low-cost flights for business, study or work. In addition, the number of vacationers who try to fly by charters is constantly growing. This helps to fly to such distant countries as Tunisia, Egypt, Israel.
There is a permanent connection between Modlin and Warsaw - via buses, trains, taxis, cars. How to get there - choose yourself!
It is the cars that are popular. You can rent them yourself, ask friends or call a taxi. True, the cost of a taxi will cost from one hundred and nineteen to two hundred and fifty zlotys.
Car is one of the quickest ways to get to Warsaw or the airport. If there are no traffic jams and repairs on the road, then you can get there in just forty-five minutes. But you should leave one and a half hours before the start of registration, taking into account the different situations on the roads.
A bus ride will cost only thirty zlotys, which is quite fast. The official carrier is ModlinBass, on whose website you can buy tickets, which will be cheaper than buying from the driver.
There is also a train running from the central stations of the two countries. The journey will take forty-five minutes. Arriving at the airport stop, you need to transfer to a shuttle that takes passengers to the airport entrance. The fare is eighteen zlotys.
The main air gate of the country, which is officially named after the great composer F. Chopin. But better known as Okecie.
Located in Warsaw, just eight kilometers from the center (Włohy district). This determined the development of the airport infrastructure.
Four huge parking lots have been erected next to it, two of which are intended for short-term parking, and two for long-term parking.
More often locals it is by cars that they arrive at the airport; for this, signs have been made throughout the city. They help to quickly and easily get to the airport.
A taxi ride from the center of Warsaw will cost forty zlotys.
You can also take a bus, which travels both day and night. They are helped by special express buses belonging to various airlines. The trip will cost three zlotys. Express delivers passengers to important route: airport - several hotels - central railway station - metro station Tsentrum.
One of the youngest, but actively developing airports. It was erected in Lower Silesia, which allowed it to immediately become one of the five most demanded air terminals. It is not a problem to get there, as Strachowice is located within the city limits of Wroclaw (ten kilometers from the center). In this regard, public transport is the main one that takes travelers to the airport. The trip takes twenty minutes.
It bears the name of the country's first president, Lech Walesa, located in the town of Rembechovo. It is between three big cities Gdansk, Gdynia and Solot, allowing to serve the entire population of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The annual passenger traffic ranges from two and a half to three million people.
Flights are often re-routed to Gdansk if Varshavsky Okęcie Station cannot receive them.
You can get there by car, train and bus, the main thing is to calculate the time correctly so as not to get stuck in traffic jams. Taxis run from the city station to the airport, the cost of which is fifty zlotys. The bus trip will be cheaper - only three and a half zlotys. There is a bus every half hour, both day and night.
In addition, a train runs between Gdynia, Gdansk and Solot, which will take you almost to the airport. There, a shuttle bus picks up passengers from the stop.
A small provincial airport located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. It also has international status, which allows it to receive low-cost flights from European airlines.
A specially launched bus runs from the airport on line L. The peculiarity is that its schedule depends on arrivals and departures of flights. The cost of the trip is eight zlotys, and the length is forty minutes. A city bus, which can be used to get there, will cost half the price. At the same time, travelers who prefer to ride a taxi will cost fifty zlotys.
The most comfortable and smallest airport, which serves only one hundred and fifty thousand people. It is located in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, near the town of Zielona Gora. From it at a distance of thirty-four kilometers and an airport was erected to operate flights to Dresden, Gdansk and Warsaw.
There is a bus from the city, and the trip will be forty-five minutes.
In the north of the popular Polish city of Katowice (Silesia), a huge airline complex has been built, intended for Poles and Czechs. There are two terminals operating here, the passenger traffic of which is four million people a year. Several important roads pass near the airport: express, motorway, national.
An airport bus runs regularly from the city, the fare is different for children (twelve zlotys) and adults (twenty three zlotys).
Krakow Batice Airport (Lesser Poland Voivodeship) is the second in terms of the number of passengers received during the year. It was built near Krakow, where more than eight million people live in and around it.
One of the most technically equipped airports in Europe and the world, both in terms of maintenance and infrastructure development.
You can get there by the motorway, along which you can quickly get to the airport. There is a large parking lot for cars.
A railway station has been built near Krakow (just two hundred meters from the airport). From here, trains reach the city center in twenty minutes, at a cost of ten zlotys.
Buses also run, both day and night.
A small air terminal located within the city of Lodz (six kilometers from the center). Named after the writer and Nobel laureate W. Reymont. The place for the construction was chosen for a long time, and it turned out very well. Two highways of trans-European importance are laid nearby.
You can get to the airport by public transport, as well as by a special airport bus.
An airport was built fifteen kilometers from the center of Lublin, the opening of which was timed to the beginning of the European Football Championship. The terminal accepts passengers arriving on regular domestic flights, as well as charters and low-cost low-cost airlines.
Active development is facilitated by the motorway passing by, along which motorists quickly get to the station.
You can also take the so-called bus from the central railway station.
The airport appeared here thanks to the Germans, who, on the eve of the First World War, built a strip and a building here to receive passengers. Since then, Lavica has expanded significantly, accommodating a fairly large number of passengers. The main part of the flights is made up of planes running between Poland and Germany.
The International Fair is held annually near the Poznan Airport, along the Warsaw - Berlin route.
You can only get there by bus or car, taxis are expensive. However, if personal comfort is much more important for you, feel free to contact the taxi service.
A city in the western region of Poland called Pomerania. The airport is located almost "near" the city - forty-five minutes from Szczecin. The residents of the city of Goleniuva use the airfield, which significantly increases the number of passengers.
In total, there are 12 major airports, more or less covering the area of \u200b\u200bthe entire country. Not all of them are the same in importance and can boast of a large passenger turnover, for example, the youngest airport in Lublin serves only a few international flights and in 2012 served only 5371 people. Below I will try to give a brief description of each of the airports, and over time, more detailed articles about each of them will be posted on the site.
Bydgoszcz -IATA airport code BZG,full name: International Airport. Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz-Švederovo
The airport is located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, just 3.5 km from the center of Bydgoszcz. The airport website is located at http://plb.pl/. You can get to the airport from the city by bus, route number 80, which runs every half hour. You can also take a taxi to the airport at a fairly low price, only PLN 30. Today, there are two airlines operating at the airport: LOT and Ryanair.
Warsaw-Modlin – IATA airport code WMI,full name: Warsaw-Modlin International Airport
The airport is located 40 km from the center of Warsaw, mainly charter flights and low-cost flights depart from it. The airport website is located at www.modlinairport.pl. There are several ways to get to the airport from the city: by bus, train, or with a friend by car. Taxi is not recommended due to the long distance and high price - from 119 to 250 PLN.
By car From the center of Warsaw, the journey will take from 45 minutes to an hour, personally I would recommend planning for 1.5 hours - sometimes you can run into repair work, because of which a traffic jam can arise as early as 6:30 in the morning. Plus, you'll have more free time to park your car and look around. You can park your car in a private parking 5 kilometers from the airport or directly near the airport, in the first case you will save a little money, but spend time - you will be taken to the airport for free, in the second case you will pay more, but it will be much more convenient, usually I I choose parking near the airport.
By bus Warsaw-Modlin Airport can be reached from the Central Station and the Młociny metro station, the cost of a one-way trip is about PLN 30. Remember, the only official carrier is ModlinBus, on the carrier's website http://www.modlinbus.pl you can buy tickets online and plan your journey. Beware of “fakes”, take pity on your wallet and nerves.
By train from Warsaw you will get to the railway station in Modlin within 45 minutes, a special bus runs from the railway station in Modlin to the airport, the total cost of a one-way trip will be no more than 18 PLN. 42 trains run between railway stations, of which 14 are special dedicated trains.
Warsaw-Okecie – IATA airport code WAW,full name: International Airport. Frederic Chopin Warsaw-Okiencie
The largest airport in Poland is located in Warsaw itself, 8 kilometers from the center in the Włochy region (Italy). The airport website is located at www.lotnisko-chopina.pl. There are four car parks near the airport: P1 and P2 are for short-term stay, and P3 and P4 are for long-term parking from 1 day or more. The driveways to the car parks are well marked, so you shouldn't have any problems finding the one you want.
By car travel will not cause big problems, use the navigator in the car, and additional signs on all main streets will simplify the task. Ride on taxi from the city center to the airport will cost you approx. 40 PLN, I can recommend SAWA TAXI, tel. +48 22 644 44 44 - they will definitely not cheat you there. For your economic security, I do not recommend using "gray" taxis.
By bus you can easily get there from almost any area of \u200b\u200bthe city. Lines 148, 175, 188 and 331 run during the day. At night, one line N32 from the Central Station is available, the ticket price is 3.60 PLN. In addition, Warsaw Airport Transfer is available from 8:43 to 18:00, operating between the Airport - Hotel Gromada / Airport Hotel - Hotel Novotel / Business Garden - Hotel Sobieski / Hotel Golden Tulip - Hotel Marriott Holiday Inn / Intercontinental - Hotel Polonia Palace / Hotel Novotel Centrum - Central Station / st. m. Centrum, the fare is 3 zł.
Wroclaw – IATA airport code WRO,full name: International Airport. Nicolaus Copernicus Wroclaw-Strachowice
The young airport, located in the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, ranks 5th in terms of passenger traffic. Located 10km. from the center of Wroclaw, the airport website is located at http://airport.wroclaw.pl/.
By car travel will not cause big problems, use the navigator in the car, and additional signs on all main streets will simplify the task.
By bus you can easily get from the main bus and railway stations by line 406, the bus runs every 20 minutes. At night, you can take route 249 heading towards Jarnołtowa.
Gdansk – IATA airport code GDN,full name: International Airport. Lech Walesa Gdansk-Rembechovo
The airport is located between Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot, mainly serving the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Nearly half of the voivodeship's residents live in the immediate vicinity of the airport; thanks to this favorable location, in 2012 it served 2.9 million passengers. An interesting fact is that the airport in Gdansk is a backup airport for Warsaw Okęcie. The airport website can be found at www.airport.gdansk.pl.
By car - you should leave in advance, as there is a great chance of getting stuck in a traffic jam near the airport, especially during the “hot” hours. Taxi from the main railway station of Gdansk to the airport in the daily rate will cost you about 50 zlotys.
By train - from Gdynia and Sopot to Gdansk, you can take SKM (fast city railway) to the main railway station, and from there take a direct bus to the airport.
By bus - you can take line 110, which runs from the railway station Gdańsk Wrzeszcz, the fare is only 3.50 zlotys, if you have an early flight, then you can take the night bus N3. From Gdynia Glavna (meaning the station) you can take a bus line 510, of the minuses, they come only for arrivals / departures of WizzAir.
Rzeszow – IATA airport code RZE,full name: International Airport Rzeszow-Jasenki
The airport is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, just 7 km from the center of Rzeszow. The airport website is located at www.rzeszowairport.pl. You can get to the airport from the city on a special bus line L, which runs from the railway station to the airport and arrives at arrivals / departures of flights. The trip takes about 40 minutes, the ticket price is PLN 8. You can also get on MKS (city vehicles) by the yellow line no. 224, the bus runs from the bus station, the ticket price is PLN 3.70.
A taxi ride from the city center will cost 40-50 PLN.
Zielona Gora – IATA airport code IEG,full name: Zielona Gora Babimost International Airport
The airport is located in the Lubuskie Voivodeship (not to be confused with the Lublin Voivodeship) 34 kilometers from the town of Zielona Gora. It does not really matter and is designed to serve only 150 thousand people a year. To date, only three flights are available from Zielona Gora: to Warsaw, Gdansk and Dresden.
The airport can be reached from the center by the Airport Bus PKS, which takes only 45 minutes.
Katowice – IATA airport code KTW,full name: International Airport Katowice-Pyrzowice
The airport is located in the central part of the Silesian Voivodeship, 30 km north of Katowice. The airport has two passenger terminals A and B, which can handle up to 4 million passengers a year. Due to its location, the airport is used not only by residents of Poland, but also by the Czech Republic. The airport website is located at www.katowice-airport.com, oddly enough, the Ukrainian version of the site is available, but the Russian one.
By car the airport is easily accessible due to its close proximity to the S1 express road, A4 motorway and national road no.
By bus from Katowice you can take the Lotnisko Airport Bus, a ticket for adults costs PLN 23 per trip, for children from 4 to 10 years old - PLN 12.
Krakow – IATA airport code KRK,full name: International Airport. John Paul II Krakow-Balice
The airport is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship near Krakow. About 8 million people live within a radius of 100 kilometers from the airport, due to its location and technical specifications Krakow airport ranks second in terms of passenger traffic in Poland. The airport website is available at http://www.krakowairport.pl/.
By car the airport can be reached without any problems as the airport is located near the A4 motorway. Near the airport there is a parking lot for 70 places for short-term stay and two parking lots for long-term stay (prices are quite biting: in a multi-storey parking lot for 1 and 2 days it costs 40 zlotys, 3 and 4 - 20 zlotys, every next day 5 zlotys). To save money on parking, you should periodically visit the airport website - there are often promotions on it, or use parking on the territory of the airport - 1-3 days cost PLN 30, every subsequent day - 10.
By train - there is a railway station 200 meters from the airport, the journey from the center of Krakow takes 18-20 minutes. Runs between the station and the airport free bus, the fare is PLN 10, the ticket can only be paid in cash.
By bus - Lines 208 and 292 run from the Main Station Wschód during the day, 902 at night.
Lodz - IATA airport code LCJ,full name: International Airport. Wladyslaw Reymont Lodz-Lublinek
The airport is located in the Lodz Voivodeship, just 6 km from the center of Lodz. The official website is located at www.lotnisko.lodz.pl. The airport is very well located - just 10 km from the junction of the trans-European A1 and A2 motorways.
From railway stations In Lodz, there is a line L bus to the airport, the journey takes up to 30 minutes. There is a bus stop right next to the airport public transport - bus lines 55 and 65.
Lublin –IATA airport code LUZ,full name: Lublin-Swidnik International Airport
The airport is located in the Lublin Voivodeship, 15 kilometers from the center of Lublin. The youngest airport in Poland, was commissioned in December 2012. Today, it serves only a few regular air connections and charter flights. The airport website is located at http://www.airport.lublin.pl/, the Ukrainian version of the website is available, the Russian version is not.
By car the airport can be easily reached via the new S17 motorway.
By train - a bus runs from the main railway station in Lublin to the airport, the fare when purchased at the box office is PLN 5.30, when purchased from the conductor at PLN 13.30.
Poznan –IATA airport code POZ,full name: International Airport. Henryk Wieniawski Poznan-Lawica
The airport in Poznan is one of the oldest operating airports in Poland, it began operating as early as 1913 as a German military airfield. The airport is located just 7 km from the center of Poznan. The official website is located at www.airport-poznan.com.pl.
By car the airport can be reached without any problems - it lies at the intersection of the main transport arteries, between the Poznań International Fair and the main railway station, and the Berlin-Warsaw highway is also nearby. There are two parking lots near the airport: awica - quite expensive, 1 day will cost PLN 50, 3 days - PLN 120, so you should leave the car at the Apcoa parking lot, located just 80 meters from the terminal - for PLN 120 you can leave the car for 8 days ...
By bus can be reached by lines L, 48 and 59. At night, line 242 runs.
Szczecin –IATA airport code SZZ,full name: International Airport Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniow
The airport is located in Western Pomerania, 45 km from Szczecin. The airport website is located at www.airport.com.pl.
By car you can easily get to the airport thanks to the good road signs. The cost of parking is quite low - PLN 31 for the first day, up to 7 days - PLN 15 / day.
By minibus with LOT, you can easily get from Szczecin (a minibus leaves the LOT office at 17 Wyzwolenia Street 80 minutes before the domestic flight to Warsaw, or even 2.20 hours in the case of international flights, information is available on the website) to the airport and back.
I have tried to briefly provide information on every more or less significant airport in Poland. Due to the fact that the data may change, I recommend that you go to the website of the desired airport before starting to plan your trip - this will save time, money and nerves. I am not responsible for the accuracy of the information, but I did my best to keep it as current as possible. On the right, in the column, you can familiarize yourself with the current promotions of airlines, thanks to wonderful discounts, you can travel across Europe (and not only) with minimal costs.
Enjoy your travels.
- the identity card specified in the order,
- birth certificate when flying with children,
- unsealed itinerary receipt (optional).
What you can take with you on the plane
Carry-on baggage is items that you take with you on board the aircraft. Weight norm hand luggage can vary from 5 to 10 kg, and its size most often should not exceed the sum of three dimensions (length, width and height) from 115 to 203 cm (depending on the airline). Ladies' bag is not carry-on baggage and can be carried freely.
The bag that you take with you on the plane should not contain knives, scissors, medicines, aerosols, or cosmetics. Alcohol from duty free shops can only be carried in sealed bags.
How to pay for baggage at the airport
If the baggage weight exceeds the norms established by the airline (most often - 20-23 kg), you need to pay for each kilogram of excess weight. In addition, many Russian and foreign airlines, as well as low-cost airlines, have tariffs that do not include free baggage allowance and must be paid separately as an additional service.
In this case, baggage must be checked in at the airport at a separate Drop-off check-in counter. If you are unable to print your boarding pass, you can get it at the airline's regular check-in counter, and check in and drop off your baggage there.
Where to find out the time of arrival if you are a greeter
You can find out the time of arrival of the aircraft on the airport's online scoreboard. The Tutu.ru website has an online scoreboard of the main Russian and foreign airports.
You can find out the number of the exit (gate) on the arrival board at the airport. This number is located next to the inbound flight information.
What to do if your flight is canceled
If the flight is canceled more than 24 hours before departure, then passengers are transferred to similar flights of the airline. The costs are borne by the carrier, the service is free for the passenger. If none of the options offered by the airline suits you, most airlines can issue a "forced return". After confirmation by the airline, the money will be returned to your account. It can sometimes take several weeks.
How to check in at the airport
Online check-in is available on the websites of most airlines. Most often it opens 23 hours before the start of the flight. You can pass it no later than 1 hour before the departure of the plane.
To check in at the airport you will need:
The tourist attraction of the country is evidenced by its air harbors. If there are many airports, especially international ones, then we can conclude that this state is often visited by foreign citizens. And you can talk as much as you like about the development of the tourism industry, but if there are no air gates, no one will come to this country in our age of aircraft and high speeds. In this article, we will take a look at the airports in Poland. How many large ones are there? In which cities do you receive planes from abroad? We suggest that you familiarize yourself with this information. In general, we can say that Poland is an attractive country for tourists. Many travelers consider its air harbors as transit points for connections, which is also not bad - after all, airport taxes replenish the state budget.
Okecie (Warsaw)
In total, there are twelve large airports in Poland. Of these, only six have international status. Airports in Poland serve passengers in various directions. There are also many flights to Russia. Passengers from the Russian Federation are mainly met by the Warsaw Chopin Airport. Since the hub is located in the Okęcie area, it used to be named after the outskirts. Now it has been named after the famous composer. Aeroflot airliners fly from Moscow to the country's main air gates. You can go from St. Petersburg to Warsaw in comfortable cars of the "Let" carrier company. Okecie has long been included in the city limits. Therefore, from the center (including from the main railway station) ordinary buses No. 175 and 188 run there. A traveler who arrives late at night does not need to call a taxi. At this time the route is served by bus number 611. It is very comfortable for them to get there. The terminals were updated for Euro 2012, so there the traveler will find all kinds of comfort and convenience, especially in the paid lounge. Free Wi-Fi is available in Building A (international). From there, you can get to the city by train, which arrives at the Warsaw-Central railway station.
Modlin (airport, Poland)
Okęcie receives planes from renowned airlines arriving in Warsaw. However - and few people know about this - the capital of Poland has another airport. It is called Modlin, after a town thirty-five kilometers northwest of the center of Warsaw. The airport was built specifically for Euro 2012 to accommodate numerous low-cost airlines. The FIFA World Cup is over, but the hub remains. Low-cost airlines have not gone anywhere, the demand for which is only growing now. Considering the Spartan conditions on board low-cost airlines, you should not expect more at the airport serving them. The small terminal, however, is connected to the center of the Polish capital by numerous public transport routes. These are buses and electric trains. The fare is nine zlotys (about 2 US dollars, i.e. approximately 115 Russian rubles at the current exchange rate) and 17 - by train. If you consider Warsaw as a transit point, arrive in Okecie and depart from Modlin (or vice versa), then you will be interested to know that these airports in Poland are connected by the bus route of the OKBus carrier and the railway branch of local trains.
Air gate of the Baltic coast
Many tourists are attracted by the country's seaside resorts - primarily Gdynia and Sopot. These towns are located just a few kilometers from a large settlement and port - Gdansk. Its terminal serves tourists arriving at beach vacation Baltic coast. It bears the name of Lech Walesa and is located in the town of Rembechovo, 12 kilometers west of Gdansk. Transport links from this airport are very good. Buses and a train connect it not only with the center and the railway station of Gdansk, but also with resort towns on the coast. Low cost airlines love this hub for its low cost of service. Here Wizz Air, Scandinavian Airlines and other low-cost airlines land.
Krakow-Balice
It is the second largest airport in Poland and the passenger turnover. It bears the name Hub, located eleven kilometers west of the center of Krakow. Like all other international airports in Poland, Balice is equipped with everything you need to comfortably wait for a flight and go through post-flight procedures. There is only one terminal for international flights. It has Wi-Fi, duty-free shops and a VAT refund point. All famous airlines of the Old World operate flights from the airport, including low-cost airlines. The board of regular routes includes many cities in Western and In the tourist season, flights to the UAE, Egypt, Greece and tropical countries of Southeast Asia are added to them. The air harbor is connected to the center of the beautiful old city of Krakow by a shuttle train (about fifteen minutes on the way) and bus routes No. 208, 192 (daytime) and 602 (nighttime).
Katowice-Pyrzowice
Inspect architectural monuments Krakow, included in the UNESCO list, you can if you fly to this city of the Silesian Voivodeship. Katowice is the center of the mining agglomeration of towns. Therefore, in front of the two terminals of the airport there is a whole small bus station. From here you can go not only to the center of Katowice, but also to Krakow, Bytom, Meziencic, Tarnowskie Góry and Zawiercie. Due to its location in the south of the country, near the border, the hub also serves residents of neighboring Slovakia and in Katowice (Poland) is equipped with everything necessary to wait for a flight. There is even free Wi-Fi. The only thing passengers complain about is the lack of a storage room. Many travelers regard Katowice as a transit point (a large number of regular and seasonal flights to warm countries take off from here) and have to sit on suitcases, waiting for the next liner).
Vladislav Reymont Airport
Lodz is the second most populous city in Poland. Therefore, the flow of travelers to this industrial city also does not become scarce. However, these are mostly not tourists, but people arriving in Lodz on business. Like other airports in Poland with international status, the Wladyslaw Reymont Hub is connected to the city by numerous bus routes. The center can be reached by bus L. Line 55 goes to the railway station. Bus 65 takes passengers to the Лód Fabrychna area.
Wroclaw-Strachowice
All international airports are named after some outstanding people. The Wrocław Hub is located in the village of Strachowice, ten kilometers from the capital of the Lower Silesia Voivodeship. The airport is named after Mikolaj Copernicus, who lived and worked in the city. It was built relatively recently, but is rapidly gaining momentum. Now it ranks fifth in Poland in terms of the number of passengers. And this is not surprising. After all, Wroclaw is a very beautiful city with amazing architecture. Express bus 406 runs from the airport to the city center and train station.
Other air harbors of the country
Poland, by Western European standards, is a fairly large country. Therefore, domestic transportation is popular here. Among such hubs, the largest are Szczecin (Poland, Goleniow airport) and Poznan (awica). Air harbors, from where planes fly from Warsaw, have such cities as Radom, Rzeszow, Zielona Gora and Bydgoszcz. Despite the status of domestic airports, the conditions for passengers are quite comfortable there.
