Fryderyk Chopin Airport (Lotnisko Chopina)

Fryderyk Chopin Airport is located south of the city. It is a large airport, easily accessible by public transport. Therefore, you can consider staying in Warsaw for a day or night. One of the parking options will be considered, taking into account leaving the car in Warsaw. Here's how to get to the airport, where to leave your car, and how to calculate the budget for the entire trip to and from the airport.

Official airport website (English): www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en

Destinations and Travel Time

You can cross the border on the road to Warsaw at several border crossings. Plan your route using Google Maps and determine the border crossing points that will be the shortest for you.
Rava-Ruska (Ukraine) – Hrebenne (Poland)
Hrushiv (Ukraine) – Budomezh (Poland)
Yahodyn (Ukraine) – Dorohusk (Poland)
Ustyluh (Ukraine) – Zosin (Poland)
Uhriniv (Ukraine) – Dolhobychiv (Poland)
The current queue status at the border can be tracked on the State Border Guard Service website https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/map

Border Crossing — AirportDistanceTime
Rava-Ruska–Hrebenne — Chopin Airport (WAW)335 km4:10
Hrushiv–Budomezh — Chopin Airport (WAW)350 km4:30
Yahodyn – Dorohusk — Chopin Airport (WAW)280 km3:20
Ustyluh – Zosin — Chopin Airport (WAW)320 km4:00

In Ukraine, the road to the Hrushiv border crossing is in very poor condition, and in some places, you can only drive at a speed of 20 km/h. You need to drive not directly from Yavoriv to Hrushiv but through Nemiriv.

Where to Refuel on the Way to the Border Crossing

Towards Rava-Ruska

Oncoming side, Rava-Ruska, 200 m after the settlement sign
Location on Google Map
Village Rikhy, 1.5 km before the checkpoint
Location on Google Map
Only on the way out of Lviv https://socar.ua/map
Other Gas Stations
Many in Rava-Ruska and on the way to the border

Towards Hrushiv

Village Nemiriv (on entry)
Location on Google Map
Oncoming side, turns through neighboring intersections, Novoyavorivsk
Location on Google Map
Only on the way out of Lviv https://socar.ua/map
Other Gas Stations
Available in Hrushiv

Towards Yahodyn

Village Vyshniv (before turning to Shatsk)
Location on Google Map
Village Starovoytovo
Location on Google Map
Not available nearby
Other Gas Stations
Available within 2 km to the border

Towards Ustyluh

City Volodymyr-Volynsky
Location on Google Map
Not available nearby
Other Gas Stations
Available in Ustyluh

Fuel Costs and Road Fees

No road fees are required for traveling on roads 17, S12, and others to Chopin Airport. Therefore, the main expenses include fuel, parking, and insurance.

Toll roads in Poland

Calculation of Fuel Costs for the Trip from the Ukrainian Border

Amount of fuel for the trip (liters):
It will be necessary to refuel abroad (litres):
Cost of fuel (euro):

Parking

Parking at the official airport parking lots is quite expensive.

Parking 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6-10 days 11-15 days Each additional day
P1 and P2 (indoor) 120 PLN
(€ 27.8)		 200 PLN
(€ 46.4)		 280 PLN
(€ 65)		 360 PLN
(€ 83.5)		 440 PLN
(€ 102)		 250 PLN
(€ 58)		 300 PLN
(€ 69.6)		 20 PLN
(€ 4.6)
P4 (open) 220 PLN
(€ 47.8)		 250 PLN
(€ 58)		 300 PLN
(€ 69.6)		 10 PLN
(€ 2.3)

You can always check the current rates on the official airport website: https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/car-park-tariff.html#tab46

Online booking is available on the website: https://parking.lotnisko-chopina.pl/iPCP/reservation/create

Free Parking

There are several options for free parking. These places are not verified, so choosing them is at your own risk.

  1. It's an ordinary street where parking is allowed, and it's a free parking zone. Coordinates of the middle of the street: Parking Coordinates
  2. Parking near the car dealership and self-service car wash, legal parking with markings, coordinates: Parking Coordinates

Insurance

Green Card Insurance

For traveling abroad, a "Green Card" insurance policy is mandatory. Policies are available for terms of 15 days, 1 month, 2 months, etc., monthly up to 1 year.

A policy with a minimum term of 15 days costs approximately 25 euros.
A policy with a term of 1 month costs approximately 40 euros.

All rates are available on the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine website:
Rates for "Green Card" insurance policies

You can check the validity of the policy through the service provided by the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine:
Check the validity of the "Green Card" policy

Boarding the Plane

Fryderyk Chopin Airport is a large airport, but it is convenient. There is no current information on security checkpoint processing times, but a few years ago, it took up to 30 minutes.

What to Do Next?

Calculate the cost of fuel for your car in Poland and independently calculate the cost of fuel for traveling through Ukraine. Calculate the cost of parking. Add these figures to the travel budget, even to the cost of tickets, to assess whether it is advantageous to fly specifically from Warsaw, or if it might be more advantageous to fly from another city.