# WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport > Machine-readable reference for WAW. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/waw HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/waw Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/waw.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/WAW.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-05T03:32:17.86+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Warsaw Chopin Airport - IATA: WAW - ICAO: EPWA - City: Warsaw - Country: PL (PL) - Timezone: Europe/Warsaw - Distance from city: 10 km (6 mi) southwest of central Warsaw - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 1 - Annual passengers: 24.1M - Worldwide rank: #28 - Hub for: LOT Polish Airlines - Official website: https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/ ## Overview Welcome Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) stands out in Europe for its compact yet comprehensive design, hosting all operations within a single Terminal A. This configuration often allows frequent flyers to make connecting flights in less than 40 minutes, facilitating swift transitions even between Schengen and non-Schengen zones. Complementing this efficient design, travelers can enjoy quick access to central Warsaw via a direct train link that takes 20-25 minutes and costs under €2. Unlike sprawling hubs, WAW provides a unique blend of efficiency and local flair, with Polish bakeries, vodka shops, and home-hub amenities in LOT lounges showcasing regional specialties. At a glance Passenger traffic: Approximately 24.1 million per year Runways: 2 Terminals: A Distance to city center: 10 km (6 miles) southwest of central Warsaw Primary airlines: LOT Polish Airlines (hub), Lufthansa, British Airways Terminals & layout Chopin Airport operates solely through Terminal A, an all-encompassing structure serving both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. This single-terminal approach simplifies navigation immensely compared to other major European airports. Gates are accessible from a central concour… ## Terminals (1) - **Terminal A** — airlines: LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/terminals/a ## Dining (31) - **1 Minute Smacznego!** — A · 04:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/1-minute-smacznego-a - **Atmosphere** — A · 05:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/atmosphere-a - **Atmosphere Bistro** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/atmosphere-bistro-a - **Beer & Burgers** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/beer-burgers-a - **Bierhalle** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/bierhalle-a - **Bijanka** — A · 05:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/bijanka-a - **Bistro Okienko** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/bistro-okienko-a - **Bread & Co** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/bread-co-a - **Business Shark** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/business-shark-a - **Café Wedel** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/cafe-wedel-a - **Cavarious** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/cavarious-a - **Costa Coffee** — A · 05:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/costa-coffee-a - **Eat & Fly** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/eat-fly-a - **Espressamente illy** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/espressamente-illy-a - **Grycan** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/grycan-a - **Inmedio Cafe** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/inmedio-cafe-a - **KFC** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/kfc-a - **McDonald's** — A · 05:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/mcdonald-s-a - **McDonald's Express** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/mcdonald-s-express-a - **Misa** — A · Local · Polish · $$ · 06:00 - 21:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/misa-a - **PAUL** — A · French · Bakery · $$ · 04:00 - 22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/paul-a - **Pizza Dominium** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/pizza-dominium-a - **Podwale** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/podwale-a - **Premium Food Gate** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/premium-food-gate-a - **Samo Obsluga** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/samo-obsluga-a - **Schabowy Bar** — A · $ · Opens 2 hours before first departure, closes 1 hour after last departure (non‑Schengen area) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/schabowy-bar-a - **Seasons** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/seasons-a - **So! Coffee** — A · 04:00-22:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/so-coffee-a - **Subway** — A · Fast Food · Sandwiches · $ · 24h URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/subway-a - **Tchibo Coffee** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/tchibo-coffee-a - **Wine Bar** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/restaurants/wine-bar-a ## Lounges (8) - **Bolero Executive Lounge** — Non-Schengen · access: Non-Schengen, Priority Pass and pay-in URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/bolero-executive-lounge - **Fantazja Executive Lounge** — Schengen · access: Schengen, Priority Pass and pay-in · day pass: PLN 130 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/fantazja-executive-lounge - **LOT Business Lounge Mazurek** — Schengen · access: Non-Schengen, airline business class and Star Alliance Gold URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/lot-business-lounge-mazurek - **LOT Business Lounge Polonez** — Schengen · access: Schengen, airline business class and Star Alliance Gold URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/lot-business-lounge-polonez - **LOT Elite Club** — access: Schengen, invited frequent flyers URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/lot-elite-club - **Mazurek Elite Zone** — Schengen · access: Non-Schengen, invited frequent flyers URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/mazurek-elite-zone - **Polonez Fast Track Lounge** — access: Schengen, airline status and paid access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/polonez-fast-track-lounge - **Preludium Executive Lounge** — Schengen · access: Schengen, Priority Pass and pay-in · day pass: PLN 130 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/lounges/preludium-executive-lounge ## Shops (32) - **1 Minute** — A · Food URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/1-minute-a - **1 Minute Smacznego!** — A · Food URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/1-minute-smacznego-a - **Aelia Beauty** — A · Beauty URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/aelia-beauty-a - **Aelia Duty Free** — A · Duty Free URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/aelia-duty-free-a - **Aelia Electronics** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/aelia-electronics-a - **Aelia Fashion** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/aelia-fashion-a - **Aelia Travel Essentials** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/aelia-travel-essentials-a - **Baltona Duty Free** — A · Duty Free URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/baltona-duty-free-a - **Baltona Fashion** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/baltona-fashion-a - **Baltona La Maison Du Luxe** — A · Luxury URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/baltona-la-maison-du-luxe-a - **Baltona Polish Products** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/baltona-polish-products-a - **Baltona Tobacco** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/baltona-tobacco-a - **Discover Poland** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/discover-poland-a - **Drugstore** — A · Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/drugstore-a - **Gift Shop** — A · Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/gift-shop-a - **Inmedio** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/inmedio-a - **Itaka** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/itaka-a - **Kolporter** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/kolporter-a - **Lotto** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/lotto-a - **Orange** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/orange-a - **Play** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/play-a - **Polana** — A · Duty Free URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/polana-a - **Relay** — A · Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/relay-a - **Relay Travel** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/relay-travel-a - **Samsung** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/samsung-a - **Tui** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/tui-a - **Virgin** — A · Electronics URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/virgin-a - **Vistula** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/vistula-a - **W.Kruk** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/w-kruk-a - **Wittchen** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/wittchen-a - **Yes** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/yes-a - **Zoom** — A · Books & Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/shops/zoom-a ## Parking (30) - **Employee Car Park** — Staff parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/employee-car-park - **EV Charging Stations** — 100 zł/day · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/ev-charging - **Express Car Park** — Short stay · PLN 80/day, PLN 5 for the first 30 minutes, PLN 10 for 1 hour/hr · Directly adjacent to the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/express-car-park - **Hotel Car Park Courtyard by Marriott** — Hotel parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/hotel-car-park-courtyard-by-marriott - **Kiss&Fly** — Short stay · Free for first 7 minutes, then varies/hr · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/kiss-and-fly - **Kiss and Fly** — Short stay · 10 zł/hr · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/kiss-and-fly-2 - **Kiss&Fly Zone** — Short stay · Directly adjacent to the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/kiss-and-fly-zone - **Komfort Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 70/day, PLN 10/hr · Less than 1 minute from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/komfort-car-park - **Long Stay Parking** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 300/week · 0.5 mi from Terminal A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/long-stay-parking - **Long-Term Car Park P20** — Long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/long-term-car-park-p20 - **Long-Term Car Park P21** — Long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/long-term-car-park-p21 - **Off-site Interparking** — Private long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/off-site-interparking - **Off-site Park & Fly** — Private long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/off-site-park-fly - **P1 Car Park** — Short-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p1-car-park - **P16 Bus Station** — Long stay · PLN 40/day, PLN 5/hr · 1-2 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p16-bus-station - **P2 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 70/day, PLN 10/hr · Less than 1 minute from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p2-car-park - **P3 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 60/day, PLN 8/hr · About 2 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p3-car-park - **P4 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 60/day · 2-3 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p4-car-park - **P42 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 6/hr · 6-7 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p42-car-park - **P43 BUS Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 6/hr · About 9 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p43-bus-car-park - **P44 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 6/hr · 4-5 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p44-car-park - **P45 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 6/hr · About 7 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p45-car-park - **P46 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 6/hr · 5-6 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p46-car-park - **P47 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 60/day, PLN 8/hr · 1-2 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p47-car-park - **P48 Car Park** — Long stay · PLN 50/day, PLN 7/hr · 7-8 minutes from the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p48-car-park - **P6 Car Park** — Short-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p6-car-park - **P7 Car Park** — Short-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/p7-car-park - **Premium Car Park** — Short-stay premium URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/premium-car-park - **Remote Parking** — Remote · 50 zł/day, 300 zł/week · 1 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/remote-parking - **Valet Parking** — Valet · PLN 100/day · Closest to the terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/parking/valet-parking ## Ground transport (16) - **Bolt** — Ride-hailing · 20-35 min · $5-10 (often slightly under Uber, ~20–40 PLN typical to centrum) · On demand · 5-10 min wait typical URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/bolt - **Bus 148** — City bus to Ursynów and Tarcho · 30-50 min (depending on segment) · $1-2 (standard ZTM ticket) · Every 15-30 min · daytime/early evening URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/bus-148 - **Bus 175** — City bus to Centrum and Krakow · 30-40 min (airport–centre in normal traffic) · $1-2 (standard ZTM ticket) · Every 10-20 min · roughly 04:30–23:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/bus-175 - **Bus 188** — City bus to Praga Południe and · 35-50 min (typical airport–Politechnika range) · $1-2 (standard ZTM ticket) · Every 10-20 min · roughly early morning–late evening URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/bus-188 - **Bus 331** — City bus to Wilanowska Metro S · $1-2 (standard ZTM ticket) · Peak‑oriented · roughly every 15-20 min on weekdays URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/bus-331 - **Car-sharing Traficar** — Car-sharing service · On demand · depends on car availability in parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/car-sharing-traficar - **FreeNow** — Ride-hailing · 20-40 min (traffic‑dependent) · $7-13 (similar to regular taxis, ~30–55 PLN to centrum) · On demand · longer waits possible off‑peak URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/freenow - **Hotel shuttle Courtyard by Marriott** — Hotel shuttle · 3-5 min walk (typical terminal–hotel time reported by guests) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/hotel-shuttle-courtyard-by-marriott - **Intercity coach FlixBus** — Intercity coach · $5-30 (route‑dependent) · Infrequent from airport · route‑specific URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/intercity-coach-flixbus - **Koleje Mazowieckie RL** — Regional train to Warsaw city · 20-25 min (WAW–Centralna) · $1-2 (with ZTM city ticket) · Roughly every 30-60 min · daytime/early evening URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/koleje-mazowieckie-rl - **ModlinBus** — Intercity coach connection via URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/modlinbus - **Night Bus N32** — Night bus to city centre · 25-35 min (airport–Centralna area at night) · $1-2 (standard ZTM night ticket) · Every 30 min · late night only URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/night-bus-n32 - **SKM S2** — Train line to Warszawa Śródmie · 20-25 min (WAW–Śródmieście) · $1-2 · Every 15-30 min · roughly 04:30–23:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/skm-s2 - **SKM S3** — Train line to Warszawa Central · 18-22 min (WAW–Zachodnia) · $1-2 · Every 15-30 min · roughly 04:30–23:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/skm-s3 - **Taxi** — Licensed city taxis · 20-40 min (traffic‑dependent) · $10-15 (approx. 40–60 PLN to centrum) · On demand · queues all day, thinner late at night URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/taxi - **Uber** — Ride-hailing · 20-35 min (typical airport–centrum trip) · $6-11 (approx. 25–45 PLN to centrum under normal conditions) · On demand · usually 5-10 min wait URL: https://airport.flights/airport/waw/transport/uber ## Insider tips - _Insider_: For 35-40 minute connections on LOT, rest easy: Terminal A's efficient layout makes such tight schedules feasible. - _Time_: Beat rush hour by taking the SKM train from directly beneath the terminal, a reliable 20–25 minute ride to the city center. - _Money_: Ride-hailing services like Bolt typically undercut airport taxis, with fares as low as 20 PLN to central Warsaw. - _Avoid_: Pre-Schengen lounges are bustling in the mornings; opt for the Bolero Lounge if you can, for a more serene experience. - _Quiet_: Discover plane spotting bliss at the nearly empty observation terrace above the terminal – a hidden gem for avgeeks. - _Local_: Visit PAUL near the main departures hall for European-style pastries that stand out among chain offerings. - _Local_: Browse the central souvenir shops for authentic Polish vodkas and sweets rather than generic duty-free items. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/WAW.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/waw/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/waw/departures — HTML page with live departures