Travel: Flights to Gdansk

Lech Wałęsa Airport, 14 kilometers west of Gdansk, has become a popular destination for low-price flights. Destinations include Cologne, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, Munich, Oslo, Shannon and Stockholm. Domestic flights are also available to Kraków, Warsaw and Wrocław. A connection to Helsinki starts in April 2007, providing great connections to Asia and New York.

Do not change money at the airport unless you have to, since the rates are terrible.

Avoid the unofficial rip off taxis who will pounce on you as soon as you have cleared security, unless you know how to deal with them.

Transfer buses go to the central station about every half hour. Walk right as you exit the airport to get to the bus stop, from where you take bus B. The fare is 4,20 zł - make sure you have some small banknotes or change with you. You will get three 1,40 zł tickets and all three of them must be stamped in the machine at the bus or you will be fined if you are caught. The bus trip takes about half an hour, but if you get caught in rush hour traffic this may easily double. Remember this when you plan your home trip.