To Śródmieście: Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Śródmieście stations · One way · 2 adults · All service hoursPrices are whole-party totals. Times are recorded journey durations; no walking or waiting has been added.
All prices are totals for 2 adults. Group fares included.
How do I get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center?
For one traveler the cheapest way is the SKM or KM train at PLN 4.40, 21–23 min, and it is also the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
3 listed options
Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the SKM or KM train runs 04:56–23:56, and the Bus 175 runs 04:58–23:58, and the Night bus N32 runs 00:13–04:43.
Lowest listed totalregional
SKM or KM train
regional · Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket
21–23 min rideEvery 15 min04:56–23:56
Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station→Warszawa Śródmieście on the S2 (22 min) or Warszawa Centralna on the S3 (21 min)
PLN 8.80total for 2 adultsPLN 4.40 each2 × PLN 4.40 adult fareBuy ticketOn Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket
Hours, tickets & luggage
The 75-minute ticket, PLN 4.40, works on SKM trains and the RL train to Warszawa Płudy. Children under seven ride free; ages 7 to 16 and students under 26 with an ISIC pay PLN 2.20. The cheaper 20-minute ticket (PLN 3.40) runs out before every central station except Zachodnia. Buy at the station entrance or on board — on-board machines take cards only and validate on purchase.
Luggage. Free, and unlimited by the tariff: "Przewóz zwierząt i bagażu jest bezpłatny." A commuter train, full at rush hour.
Hours. The S2 runs at :26 and :56, 04:56–23:56, every day; the S3 at :11, 06:11–23:11; the RL at :41, 05:41–23:41. From 06:11 to 23:56 that's a train every 15 minutes.
Stop "Lotnisko Chopina→Dw. Centralny in 22 to 28 minutes and Centrum in 24 to 31
Luggage space
PLN 8.80total for 2 adultsPLN 4.40 each2 × PLN 4.40 adult fareBuy ticketOn Warszawski Transport Publiczny (ZTM)
Hours, tickets & luggage
The same 75-minute zone-1 ticket as the train. The 20-minute ticket is valid on the bus too and runs out before Dw. Centralny on every trip.
Luggage. Free and unlimited by the tariff; a city bus with no hold.
Hours. Every day 04:58 to 23:58. Weekdays 93 departures, every 10 to 15 minutes; Saturdays and Sundays 60, every 20 to 30 minutes. As of 11 to 20 September 2026.
Stop "Lotnisko Chopina→Dw. Centralny in 20 minutes and Centrum
Luggage space
PLN 8.80total for 2 adultsPLN 4.40 each2 × PLN 4.40 adult fareBuy ticketOn Warszawski Transport Publiczny (ZTM)
Hours, tickets & luggage
The ordinary 75-minute zone-1 ticket; no night supplement of any kind.
Luggage. Free and unlimited by the tariff; a city bus with no hold.
Hours. Every night: 00:13, 00:28, 00:43, then :13 and :43 to 04:43 — eleven departures, identical on every date from 11 to 20 September 2026. The 00:28 terminates one stop short, at Metro Świętokrzyska.
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Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The station is underground, a short walk from the terminal. It's also where lines toward Warszawa Centralna, Wschodnia, Zachodnia and Śródmieście all call, so onward connections across Poland start from the same platform.
Finding the stop
Board buses 175, 188 and the N32 from the stop on the arrivals level. There is a matching stop one level up on departures, but that one is not for leaving the airport.
The taxi rank
The airport recommends only its affiliated taxi corporations — check that the price list is displayed on the windscreen before you get in. iTaxi is one of the affiliated firms and takes bookings on 737 737 737.
Uber and Bolt
Uber runs self-service "Tap to Ride" kiosks in both the baggage hall and the arrivals hall — use one to book without the app. Bolt has no kiosk here; open its app instead once you're through arrivals.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
regional · Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticketSKM or KM train
From
Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station, underground and a short walk from the terminal; platform 1, track 1 for the S2 and track 2 for the S3 and RL
To
Warszawa Śródmieście on the S2 (22 min) or Warszawa Centralna on the S3 (21 min) and the RL (23 min), all via Warszawa Zachodnia (14 to 16 min)
Luggage
Free, and unlimited by the tariff: "Przewóz zwierząt i bagażu jest bezpłatny." A commuter train, full at rush hour.
Runs
04:56–23:56
Journey
21–23 min
The 75-minute ticket, PLN 4.40, works on SKM trains and the RL train to Warszawa Płudy. Children under seven ride free; ages 7 to 16 and students under 26 with an ISIC pay PLN 2.20. The cheaper 20-minute ticket (PLN 3.40) runs out before every central station except Zachodnia. Buy at the station entrance or on board — on-board machines take cards only and validate on purchase.
Buy the 75-MINUTE ticket, not the 20-MINUTE one. The cheaper ticket expires before Śródmieście and Centralna — SKM says so in its own FAQ and the airport says "buy a ticket of at least 75 minutes". It reaches Warszawa Zachodnia and nothing further.
A ticket from the machine on the train is validated the moment it is printed. If the train is still standing at the airport, wait until it moves.
S2 goes to Śródmieście, S3 and RL to Centralna. They leave from the same platform, and the S3 and RL share a track; check the screen.
On the RL, a Koleje Mazowieckie train, validate the ZTM ticket in the validator on board, or board by the first door and show it to the train manager. Outside the airport section the RL does not take 20-, 75- or 90-minute ZTM tickets at all.
Nobody on the train sells tickets, the on-board machines take cards only, and SKM tickets are not sold at railway station ticket offices. Cash buyers use the machines at the station entrance.
Before 06:11 only the S2 runs, every 30 minutes from 04:56, plus the 05:41 RL.
The S2 runs at :26 and :56, 04:56–23:56, every day; the S3 at :11, 06:11–23:11; the RL at :41, 05:41–23:41. From 06:11 to 23:56 that's a train every 15 minutes.
Stop "Lotnisko Chopina – Przyloty 02" on the lower, arrivals level of the terminal
To
Dw. Centralny in 22 to 28 minutes and Centrum in 24 to 31, then Nowy Świat and Krakowskie Przedmieście to Pl. Piłsudskiego at the edge of the Old Town in 32 to 43
Luggage
Free and unlimited by the tariff; a city bus with no hold.
Runs
04:58–23:58
Journey
22–43 min
The same 75-minute zone-1 ticket as the train. The 20-minute ticket is valid on the bus too and runs out before Dw. Centralny on every trip.
Board on the arrivals level. WTP states that boarding buses on the upper, departures level to leave the airport is not allowed.
The airport itself allows about 30 minutes to Centrum, and the weekday peak runs to 43 minutes to Pl. Piłsudskiego. The train is faster to both stations.
From 23:03 every 175 terminates at Centrum; the last one to Pl. Piłsudskiego leaves at 22:53.
At weekends the last stretch runs by Marszałkowska, Królewska and Zachęta instead of Nowy Świat and Krakowskie Przedmieście; the terminus is the same.
The on-board ticket machine takes cards only.
Every day 04:58 to 23:58. Weekdays 93 departures, every 10 to 15 minutes; Saturdays and Sundays 60, every 20 to 30 minutes. As of 11 to 20 September 2026.
bus · Warszawski Transport Publiczny (ZTM)Night bus N32
From
Stop "Lotnisko Chopina – Przyloty 02" on the arrivals level, the same stop as the 175
To
Dw. Centralny in 20 minutes and Centrum, the night-bus interchange, in 24
Luggage
Free and unlimited by the tariff; a city bus with no hold.
Runs
00:13–04:43
Journey
20–24 min
The ordinary 75-minute zone-1 ticket; no night supplement of any kind.
It fills the whole gap: the last 175 leaves at 23:58, the N32 starts at 00:13, and the first morning train is at 04:56.
Buy the ticket before boarding if you have no card: the machine on the bus takes cards only.
Centrum is where Warsaw's night lines meet; the N32 goes no further, so the Old Town is a change or a walk at night.
Every night: 00:13, 00:28, 00:43, then :13 and :43 to 04:43 — eleven departures, identical on every date from 11 to 20 September 2026. The 00:28 terminates one stop short, at Metro Świętokrzyska.
regional · Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticketTrain to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket
From
Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station, platform 1
To
Warszawa Zachodnia only: the long-distance and coach station west of the center
Luggage
Free and unlimited by the tariff.
Runs
04:56–23:56
Journey
14–16 min
The 20-minute ticket is valid for exactly 20 minutes from validation. Zachodnia is 14–16 minutes away, within that window; Śródmieście and Centralna take 21–23, so this ticket only gets you to Zachodnia.
Validate it as you board, not at the station entrance, and not from the on-board machine while the train is standing at the airport — the machine validates at purchase.
If you stay on past Zachodnia you are traveling without a valid ticket by the time the train reaches Śródmieście or Centralna.
It saves PLN 1 a head against the 75-minute ticket. For anywhere but Zachodnia, that is the whole of what it does.
The same trains as the full-fare option: S2 04:56–23:56, S3 06:11–23:11, RL 05:41–23:41, every day.
What is the cheapest way from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center?
For one traveler, the SKM or KM train at PLN 4.40. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center by train?
One train reaches Śródmieście: Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Śródmieście stations: the SKM or KM train, PLN 4.40 for one traveler, 21–23 min, to Warszawa Śródmieście on the S2 (22 min) or Warszawa Centralna on the S3 (21 min). For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Warsaw by any means. See every option by train →
How do I get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 175 at PLN 4.40, 22–43 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the SKM or KM train at PLN 4.40 is. See every option by bus →
How long does it take to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center?
SKM or KM train: 21–23 min. Bus 175: 22–43 min. Night bus N32: 20–24 min. Warsaw Chopin Airport is 8.5 km from the city center.
How far is Warsaw Chopin Airport from the city center?
8.5 km to the city center. The fastest way in takes 21–23 min.
Where is the train station at Warsaw Chopin Airport?
The station is underground, a short walk from the terminal. It's also where lines toward Warszawa Centralna, Wschodnia, Zachodnia and Śródmieście all call, so onward connections across Poland start from the same platform.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Warsaw Chopin Airport?
Uber runs self-service "Tap to Ride" kiosks in both the baggage hall and the arrivals hall — use one to book without the app. Bolt has no kiosk here; open its app instead once you're through arrivals.
Where do I catch the SKM or KM train at Warsaw Chopin Airport?
Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station, underground and a short walk from the terminal; platform 1, track 1 for the S2 and track 2 for the S3 and RL. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Warszawa Śródmieście on the S2 (22 min) or Warszawa Centralna on the S3 (21 min) and the RL (23 min), all via Warszawa Zachodnia (14 to 16 min).
Is there a train from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warsaw at night?
The SKM or KM train runs 04:56–23:56. The Bus 175 runs 04:58–23:58. The Night bus N32 runs 00:13–04:43. Outside those hours nothing else runs to the center. The S2 runs at :26 and :56, 04:56–23:56, every day; the S3 at :11, 06:11–23:11; the RL at :41, 05:41–23:41. From 06:11 to 23:56 that's a train every 15 minutes.
Does the Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket go to Śródmieście: Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Śródmieście stations, and the Centrum junction on Marszałkowska?
The ticket dies at 20 minutes and the first central station after Zachodnia is 21 to 23 minutes away. SKM's FAQ says it does not reach Centralna; the airport says buy at least 75 minutes. It is the right ticket only for Zachodnia.
Does the Bus 188 go to Śródmieście: Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Śródmieście stations, and the Centrum junction on Marszałkowska?
It skirts the center: Metro Politechnika is its closest stop to Śródmieście, on the M1 metro one station south of Centrum, and it does not pass Centralna or Centrum. Useful for the Politechnika district, Torwar and Praga-Południe.
Worth knowing
The ordinary 75-minute zone-1 ticket, PLN 4.40, works on the S2 and S3 trains, on Koleje Mazowieckie's RL train as far as Warszawa Płudy, on bus 175 and on night bus N32 — one fare, any hour. Children under seven travel free; ages 7 to 16 pay PLN 2.20 with a photo ID showing their birth date.
The machines also sell a cheaper 20-minute ticket, PLN 3.40 — avoid it for the center. Every train takes 21 to 23 minutes to Śródmieście or Centralna, so the ticket expires before you arrive; it only reaches Warszawa Zachodnia (14–16 minutes). Buy the 75-minute ticket, PLN 4.40, instead. A ticket bought on board validates the moment it prints, so buy it while the train still waits at the airport.
Everything costs PLN 4.40 a head, so the answer is the same for one traveler as for eight. The PLN 40 weekend group ticket (up to five people, Friday 19:00 to Monday 08:00) is not worth it — five singles cost PLN 22. The PLN 22 ten-person group ticket is reduced-fare only; adults cannot use it.
S2 leaves at :26 and :56, reaching Warszawa Śródmieście (beside Centralna) in 22 minutes; S3 at :11 and RL at :41 reach Warszawa Centralna itself in 21 and 23. All three call at Warszawa Zachodnia. From 06:11 to 23:56 that's a train every 15 minutes; before that only the S2 runs, from 04:56. On the RL train, validate your ticket on board or board by the first door and show it to the conductor.
The city caps taxi prices: PLN 10 to start, PLN 5 a kilometer on weekdays 06:00–22:00, PLN 7.50 at night, on Sundays and holidays. Expect around PLN 50 to the center, about 8.5 km away, though this is an estimate. One passenger pays for the whole car.
There is no night gap: the last train leaves at 23:56, the last bus 175 at 23:58, and night bus N32 takes over at 00:13, 00:28 and 00:43, then every half hour until 04:43, reaching Dw. Centralny in 20 minutes on the same PLN 4.40 ticket. The first S2 is at 04:56, the first 175 at 04:58.
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