HOW TO GET TO BIALYSTOK BY PLANE

PARELEC 2006, BIALYSTOK, POLAND - TRAVEL GUIDE
HOW TO GET TO BIALYSTOK BY PLANE?
The nearest airport to Bialystok, about 180 km far, is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
(http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/?lang=en). From Warsaw there are different ways to get to
Bialystok (train, bus, car - see information in next sections).
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If you plan to travel by train, first, you must get from airport to Warsaw Central
Railway Station (Warszawa Centralna). Take the city bus line No. 175, buying the
tickets at the press stands. One standard ticket costs 2.4 PLN. The bus stop is located
on the Arrivals Hall level. The bus goes to Warsaw Central Railway Station (20-30
min.), but it won't be it's last stop, so - ask other passengers when to go off. Beware of
pickpockets in the bus!!! Timetable of trains is given in the section: HOW TO GET
FROM WARSAW TO BIALYSTOK BY TRAIN?
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You can also reach Warsaw Central Railway Station by Taxi. Taxi should cost about
50 PLN (ask a taxi driver first). Mindful of your safety, we advise you against using
unlicensed taxi carriers which offer their services in the Arrivals Hall of Warsaw
Frederic Chopin Airport. Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport recommends the services
of three taxi companies, namely:
Merc Taxi, phone: +48 (22) 677 77 77
MPT Radio Taxi, phone: +48 (22) 9191
Sawa Taxi, phone: +48 (22) 644 44 44
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From Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport there is a coach line "Polish Express” (Polski
Express) to Bialystok bus station. The coach stop is located on the Arrivals Hall level.
The tickets are to be bought inside the bus. They cost about 50 PLN. Timetable of
coach line "Polish Express" is given in the section: HOW TO GET FROM
WARSAW TO BIALYSTOK BY BUS? The coach station in Bialystok is at bus
station PKS Bialystok, close to the railway station. For more information about
"Polski Express" services, call +48 (22) 844 55 55 or visit: www.polskiexpress.pl (in
Polish only)
HOW TO GET FROM WARSAW TO BIALYSTOK BY TRAIN?
Bialystok is easily accessible by train from Warsaw. From Warsaw Central Railway Station
there are direct shuttle trains to Bialystok. There is only one station in
so you need
not ask other passengers if you reached the right station. Timetable of trains is given below:
Trains from Warsaw Central Railway
Station to Bialystok
Time of departure
Time of arrival
07:10
9:53
08:10
10:50
09:20
*
12:02 *
11:10
13:50
13:12
15:50
15:10
17:50
16:10
18:50
17:12
19:45
19:10
21:50
Trains from Bialystok to
Warsaw Central Railway Station
Time of departure
Time of arrival
06:05
8:31
08:05
10:29
10:05
12:30
12:05
14:31
14:15
16:39
16:05
18:30
19:05
21:30
One way ticket costs: 1st class - 51.05 PLN, 2nd class - 34.03 PLN ( *1st class - 54 PLN, 2nd
class - 37 PLN).
For more information visit: http://rozklad.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?
HOW TO GET FROM WARSAW TO BIALYSTOK BY BUS?
From Warsaw there is a direct coach line "Polish Express" to Bialystok bus station. There are
two coach stops in Warsaw: at Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport - located on the Arrivals Hall
level and in the city centre at Jan
II Avenue - located between Warsaw Central Railway
Station and Holiday Inn Hotel. The tickets are to be bought inside the bus. They cost about 50
PLN. The coach station in Bialystok is at bus station PKS Bialystok, close to the railway
station. For more information about "Polski Express" services, call +48 (22) 844 55 55 or
visit: www.polskiexpress.pl (in Polish only) Timetable of coach line "Polish Express" is given
below:
WARSAW - BIALYSTOK
Town
Arrival Departure
Warszawa (Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport)
Warszawa (al. Jana
II) *
Warszawa (al. Jana
II) *
14:00
14:20
14:30
Ostrów Mazowiecka
16:15
16:15
Zambrów
16:45
16:45
17:20
17:20
18:00
* change of the bus
BIALYSTOK - WARSAW
Town
Arrival
Departure
10:30
11:00
11:00
Zambrów
11:40
11:40
Ostrów Mazowiecka
12:10
12:10
Warszawa (al. Jana
II) *
Warszawa (al. Jana
II) *
Warszawa (Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport)
* change of the bus
14:00
14:00
14:20
HOW TO GET FROM WARSAW TO BIALYSTOK BY CAR?
From Warsaw to Bialystok (190 km) follow route No 8 (see a map below).