John Paul II University in Biala Podlaska is located in Biala Podlaska, Poland. Biala Podlaska is one of the major cities in Lubelskie Province, with a population of 50,000 people. It is situated in Southern Podlasie region, around 40 km away from the Belarusian border.
The easiest way to reach Poland from more distant countries is by air. There are many flights to Warsaw via Warsaw Chopin Airport, from all major airports in Europe. Warsaw is located 150 km away from Biala Podlaska.
How to get from the airport to the Central Railway Station in Warsaw?
To get from the Warswa Chopin Airport to the Central Railway Station in Warsaw you need to:
A) Get out of the Arrival terminal and turn right, you will see signposts showing you direction to the bus stop and to the airport railway station. Bus stop will appear first on your way, airport train station will be around 200 meters further.
B) The public communication bus that departs from the airport and goes straignt to Warsaw city center is indicated as Line 175, you can buy a ticket at one of the ticket machines next to the bus stop, you will have to buy a Single fare transfer ticket for 4,40 PLN or in case you have International Student Identity Card (ISIC) get the one with the discount for 2,20 PLN here is how the ticket looks like (the one in bright green color): https://www.wtp.waw.pl/ceny-i-rodzaje-biletow/ The ticket is valid for 75 minutes.
The Bus line 175 departs from the airport every 15 minutes. Here is the list of the bus stops of 175 from Warsaw Airport – Arrivals http://www.ztm.waw.pl/rozklad_nowy.php?c=182&l=2&q=175 To get to the Warsaw Central Railway Station you have to get off at station called Dw. Centralny (Central Railway Station) - once you’ll be approaching this station you’ll hear a communique in English informing you about it. When you get off, you will see an entrance to an underground passage and from there on, you’ll have to observe signposts which will guide you to the right platform. At every platform there are electronic information boards which will inform you abou the arrival/delay/ departure of any particular train.
C) As I mentioned above, there is also an airport train station, it’s located a little bit further than bus stop, you can read about it here https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/train.html
How to get from Warsaw to Biala Podlaska?
The easiest way is to get to Biala Podlaska is by train. The schedule of connections between Warsaw Central Railway Station and Railway Station in Biała Podlaska can be checked beforehand and booked here: https://www.intercity.pl/en/
If the train connections from Warsaw to Biala Podlaska do not suit you, you can also arrive here by private bus operator - Garden Express bus company, here is the daily schedule of connections between warsaw and Biała Podlaska: https://gardenexpress.pl/files/kemezrp%2001-2020/Biaa_Podlaska-Warszawa_stycze_2020.jpg
The parking lot from which Garden Express buses depart is located just in the heart of Warsaw at the footsteps of Palace of Culture and Science - to be more precise the buses are parked in the parking lot between the Palace of Culture and Science and Park Świetokrzyski. Here is how the Palace looks like http://www.pkin.pl/ To get to the city center, follow the same steps as in case of Central Railway Station as the Centrum Bus Stop is one bus stop farther that Central railway Station, when you get off from the bus, you will have to enter the underground passage and the signposts will lead you to the Palac and Defilad Square (remember that the buses park on the side of the Palace that faces the Swiętokrzyski Park). The ticket to Biala Podlaska is PLN 28, you can buy it at the driver’s.
!!! One important remark – once you collect your bags from the luggage claim at Warsaw Chopin Airport and you enter the Arrivals zone, pleae try to exchange at least 10-20 Euros into Polish currency (but not more as the exchange rate at the airports is usually unfavourable), you’ll need some cash to buy the public communication ticket from the Airport to Warsaw center, and then (in case you won’t manage to but the tickets online) you will need the cash to pay for the tickets (train 29.90 PLN, Garden express 28,00 PLN).
How to get from Biała Podlaska railway/bus station to John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska?
Once you know the exact date, time and place of arrival to Biala Podlaska, please contact our university's Welcome Centre at welcome@akademiabialska.pl to arrange a pick-up service. You will be welcomed and assisted to your place of accommodation by one of the Erasmus "Buddy" students.
A - Train Station
B - John Paul II University in Biala Podlaska main building
C - Bus Station (Garden Service)
