If you think that there is nothing attractive for tourists in a country like Poland, you are greatly mistaken. Entertainment and tourist tours are especially popular on the eve of the Christmas holidays, which in this country fall annually on December 25-31. Everyone who is lucky enough to be in Krakow and other cities these days will be able to find themselves in a real winter fairy tale, remember their childhood and even become a little kinder.
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Today our article will be devoted to how to get to Poland from Russia. You will also find out what type of transport in this direction is the most demanded and how much a winter trip to this amazing country will cost.
Plane
And we will start our review with the most modern, fast and exciting way to travel. Yes, the first in our ranking will be air travel. Of course, it is possible to cover the short distance that separates the two countries by a simpler land route. But not everyone prefers to travel by train and bus, especially in winter. After all, it is much more pleasant to travel comfortably in a comfortable seat in the aircraft cabin. Let's take a look at the fastest and most economical options for getting to the airport in Krakow or Warsaw.
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As before, we will use a convenient and simple way to find the best routes in the sky, which is presented on the website aviasales.ru. So, as of today, it is cheapest to fly to Krakow on the plane of the Belarusian air carrier Belavia. The flight will cost tourists only 11.5 thousand rubles.
Unfortunately, this route cannot be called optimal, since it provides for two transfers at once in Minsk and Warsaw, in the waiting rooms of which you will have to spend 2 hours and 40 minutes waiting for departure. And the total travel time is 8.5 hours! But if your final destination is exactly Warsaw, then this route will not be so bad.
Don't want to spend so much time flying? Then get ready to pay a few thousand rubles for the services of the Polish air carrier LOT, whose planes will take you from Sheremetyevo to Krakow airport in just 3 hours 45 minutes. Of course, you will have to wait a little in Warsaw (up to 35 minutes). At the moment, this is the fastest route to Krakow, but also the most expensive. The ticket price starts from 18,400 rubles!
You can fly to Warsaw, as you already understood, much faster and without transfers. The best in this regard is the offer from the Russian Aeroflot, on the plane of which you can fly to Warsaw in just 2 hours 10 minutes, and the ticket will cost 12,950 rubles. If you want to save money and have time, we advise you to pay attention to the offer of AirBaltic, on whose planes you can fly to the Polish capital for only 5,860 rubles. In this case, you will have to make a long transfer in Riga (almost 9 hours), and the total travel time will be 12 hours 10 minutes.
A train
Railway communication is also very popular. This route will have to cover 1317 km, which in time equivalent will be from 17 hours 40 minutes to 19 hours 25 minutes, depending on the chosen train. By the way, today three trains leave for Warsaw from the Moscow railway station at once, one of which goes to Nice.
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The fastest trip will be on the "Polonez" train, which departs daily at 15.50 Moscow time. The cost of the ticket, depending on the class of the carriage, will be 130-503 euros per person. At the same time, good discounts are provided for privileged categories of passengers (children, passengers traveling with a family, company, etc.) - from 30 to 50%.
As you can see, the cost of tickets is about the same as for a plane. Therefore, this type of travel is preferable, perhaps, for people who are afraid to fly.
You can find a good route by rail and through one of the neighboring countries. In particular, daily trains with a terminal station in Poland depart from the platforms of the stations in Ukraine and Belarus. Therefore, if you are planning to stay in Kiev or Minsk for a few days before the trip, you can choose the best option.
Bus
You can also get to Poland by bus. For example, every day, except Tuesdays and weekends, at 8 pm, buses leave from the Rizhsky railway station to Warsaw via Lithuania or Latvia. Travel time will be approximately 26-27 hours depending on road conditions. One-way fare for an adult passenger will be from 5400 rubles, for children, depending on age, from 2800 to 5000 rubles.
You can also pick up one of the transit routes that pass through Poland to European countries. There are especially many buses that run between the Russian capital and Germany. You can view current offers and find out prices on the Eurolines website (eurolines.pl).
So we figured out how to get to Poland. We hope our review will help you find the best deal in this area.
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