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Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
Warsaw airport is the largest in Poland, although in terms of floorspace and facilities it seems more like a regional airport. There are arrivals from all over the world however, and it is being expanded to deal with the rapid growth in air passengers. There are currently three small terminals in all: the adjacent domestic and international terminals, and the Etiuda terminal.
Etudia Terminal
Most of the economy flights into and out of Warsaw run from the Etiuda terminal. This is about five minutes walk from the main terminal (from the main terminal walk past the domestic terminal and keep walking. It is not particularly well signposted). Etiuda is an appalling travesty of a building with almost nothing in the way of facilities either before or after security, so you might want to hang around the main terminal for a while if you are early for check-in. If you are in a taxi or hotel shuttle, they should be able to take you straight to the terminal. If you are catching the bus then get off at the main terminal and get a trolley to take your luggage on the short walk.
Getting there on foot
Walking to the airport should be simple enough - the route is well signposted, and runs down normal roads. The airport is only 10km from the city centre. It is a not-especially appealing walk entirely through urban areas however.
Getting there by public transport
The easiest and cheapest way to get from central Warsaw or from Warszawa Centralna Station and the rest of central Warsaw is by the 175 local bus, which runs every 20 minutes or so direct to Centralna in around 25 minutes, and then winds around the whole town centre. The night bus is number 288. Either buy a single journey ticket (about 2.50 zloty at February 2006) or a day ticket for a little less than three times the price from the newstands in the terminals. Either way you need to validate your ticket in the machine as soon as you board the bus, and an extra ticket must be bought for luggage. For full details, see the ZTM website.
Shops and cafes
All the usual facilities are available. Prices are a little shocking for Poland, although nothing out of the ordinary for Warsaw generally. The terminal in general is quite overloaded, so you should not be surprised queues and cramped conditions in the cafes.