Warsaw Chopin Airport WAWEPWA

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is Poland’s main international airport and the home hub for LOT Polish Airlines, a Star Alliance carrier. It works well as a Central/Eastern Europe connecting point, with a mix of domestic Polish routes, European short-haul, leisure services and selected long-haul LOT flights. The passenger complex is essentially one connected Terminal A, so transfers are normally walkable, but Schengen/non-Schengen moves may add passport control and sometimes security. For the city, the airport rail station is the simplest frequent-flyer choice: suburban/regional trains link the terminal with central Warsaw in a little over 20 minutes, with buses and taxis as backups. Lounge options are split by zone: LOT’s Polonez/Elite side is the key Schengen premium offer, Mazurek serves non-Schengen LOT/Star Alliance passengers, while Priority Pass lists Preludium in Schengen and Etiuda Executive Lounge in non-Schengen; DragonPass availability should be checked in-app because access varies by issuer and contract.

Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/

General

+48 22 650 42 20

Lost & found

+48 22 650 20 06

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

EPWA

Elevation

362 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

12106 ft

Terminals

To the city

• SKM commuter train (line S2/S3) + KM Masovian Railways → Warsaw city centre (Warszawa Centralna / Śródmieście, CENTRUM stop) · approx. 25-30 min · Departs underground 'Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina' station, directly connected to Terminal A. Roughly 4 trains/hour. Single ZTM/WTP ticket (~18 PLN, info only) valid across SKM/KM.
• City bus 175 → city centre / main railway station · approx. 30-40 min · Daytime line; other lines 188, 148, 331 serve various districts.
• Night bus N32 → city centre · approx. 30-40 min · Operates overnight when trains/day buses do not run.

Bus / coach

ZTM/WTP city buses 175, 188, 148, 331 (daytime) and N32 (night) from the arrivals-level public transport stops; new coach terminal in front of the south pier for regional connections.

Taxi

Licensed taxis from the arrivals-level rank; fare to city centre ~50 PLN (info only). E.g. ELE Taxi +48 22 811 11 11.

Train / metro

SKM (S2/S3) and KM trains from the underground station at Terminal A to central Warsaw, ~25-30 min, ~4/hour.

Rideshare

Uber and Bolt available.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport