Is Warsaw worth a day trip?

Only just: 2.3 hours in Warsaw, 30 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Warsaw?

About 2.3 hours in Warsaw. Landing to take-off is 5.6 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Warsaw airport into town?

Train S2/S3 or bus 175, about 30 min, 4.40 PLN (75-minute ticket). A day ticket on local transport is 24-hour ticket, zone 1, 15 PLN (covers Chopin airport).

What does a day in Warsaw cost, not counting the flight?

About £39 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 14:55. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 120 min there, including 30 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 17:25 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 20 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 30 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 2.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Warsaw.
From London Luton, back by 19:05.

Poland·Sat 17 Oct · 2.3 hours in the city

2.3 hours

in the city

19:05

back in London Luton

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

2.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Warsaw centre (WAW)

Daylight

10.6 hours

07:02 to 17:41Sunrise 07:02, sunset 17:41

Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Warsaw once we allow 20 min for passport control on landing and 30 min extra before the flight home. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:25
Leave London Luton
Wizz Air, direct
12:40
In the city
Lands 11:50, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport
14:55
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:05
Back in London Luton
Flies 17:25

Leave London LutonWizz Air, direct08:25
Land in Warsaw2h 25min11:50
In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport12:40
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration14:55
Fly home2h 25min17:25
Back in London Luton19:05

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On in Warsaw that day

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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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What a day in Warsaw costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£39/ on the ground, plus flights

Transport for the day£3

Lunch£9

Dinner£27

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews£9 (45 zł)

Warsaw Rising Museum£7 (35 zł)

Wilanów Palace£14 (70 zł, 60 zł Nov-Mar)

Copernicus Science Centre£10 (48 zł)

Palace of Culture and Science observation deck£6 (30 zł)

POLIN Museum core and temporary exhibitions are free (Thursdays only), Wander the rebuilt Old Town, Łazienki Park (park grounds only), Vistula boulevards, Warsaw Rising Museum free on ThursdaysFree

On the ground£39

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

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Getting to Luton

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Free

Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source

Train

From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7: every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source

Coach

National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off zone£9
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, 30 min max. Source
Terminal Car Park 1 / 2 (closest to terminal)£75
9 to 24 hours. Source
Long Stay Car Park£35
First day. Source

More parking

Mid Stay Car ParkNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

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Airparks Drop & Go£30.14
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
APH Drop and Go£99.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 12-14 min. Source
Vauxhall Way Self Park£39.97
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source

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