Białystok, with a population of almost 300 000, is a city located in north-eastern Poland, serving the function of the capital of Podlaskie province. It is the administrative, economic, and academic centre of the region which, due to its exceptional environmental assets, has been termed the Green Lungs of Poland.
BY PLANEThe closest airports are Warsaw Chopin and Warsaw Modlin.
To get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Białystok you may take a train or a direct bus (2.5 up to 3.5 hours).
To get from Warsaw Modlin, a smaller airport north of Warsaw, you may take direct shuttle bus: FLIX BUS (https://www.flixbus.co.uk), ŻAK Express (https://zakexpress.pl/en/), PLUS BUS (https://plusbus.pl), (up to 3.5 hours).
BY TRAINPKP offers connections to Białystok from all major Polish cities but in the case of some connections you need to change trains in Warsaw; train timetables may be checked and tickets purchased online at the PKP website
BY BUSBus shuttle companies that provide a wide range of connections: FlixBus (https://www.flixbus.co.uk), ŻakExpress (https://zakexpress.pl/en/), or PlusBus (https://plusbus.pl)
BY CARYou can easily get there by car from Warsaw, Gdańsk and Poznań.
Getting around Białystok
By bus: to plan your trip use JakDojade (https://jakdojade.pl/) - English version available. Choose Bialystok as the default city.
When you travel around by taxi, it is the safest to use the services of those taxi companies, which have clearly defined rules for calculating the travel cost. So instead of getting into a taxi waiting at a taxi stop, we recommend ordering one by phone or via a dedicated mobile application.
Phone numbers to taxi companies:
Jaga Taxi: (0048) 85 711 11 11
Komfort Taxi: (0048) 85 744 44 44
Cooltura Taxi : (0048) 85 746 46 46
