How to travel around Lublin?

A Guide To Getting Around Lublin In 2022

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Lublin called the capital of eastern Poland, is the largest and most rapidly developing city on the right side of the Wisła River. It is famous for its beautiful Old Town, numerous monuments and a good tourist offer. So why not venture off the beaten track and visit Lublin for a few days?

How to get to Lublin?

Lublin Airport

A regional airport for the Lublin region opened in December 2012. The airport is located 15 kilometers from the city center of  Lublin. One-way tickets from Warsaw to Lublin cost something about 150 PLN.

How to get from the airport to the city center?

Car

Getting to Lublin airport by car is not complicated. If driving, you need to head east to Świdnik along Mełgiewska or Wincentego Witos streets.

Train

The fastest and most comfortable way to get to Lublin airport is by train from Przewozów Regionalne. The journey from Lublin Główny station to Lublin Airport takes 15 minutes and costs PLN 5.30.

Bus

You can also get from the centre of Lublin to the airport by public transport bus number 5, which leaves from Krakowska Gate, PKS Main Station and Castle Terraces, every hour or so

There is also a direct connection of Lublin Airport with the Garden Service buses from Tomaszów Lubelski, Zamość and Krasnystaw through the centre of Lublin (parking under the castle, always 2 hours before departure). A ticket from Lublin to the airport costs 10 PLN, from Krasnystaw 25 PLN, from Zamość 35 PLN and Tomaszow Lubelski 45 PLN.

Must see in Lublin

Old Town and Castle in Lublin

Even before we get to the Old Town, you should find the Royal Castle. This is the whole complex that looks as if it was from a completely different fairy tale. From a distance, you can see a round tower – it’s a donjon, one of the oldest buildings in the city, which once had a defensive and residential function. Within the complex there is also one of the largest monuments in Lublin: beautifully decorated with frescoes Holy Trinity Chapel. In the castle, you will also find a Lublin Museum with numerous exhibitions and painting galleries, including the famous “Lublin Union” by Matejko – one of the greatest Polish painters.

St Michael’s Church and the Lublin market square

You should arrive at the market through the Grodzka Gate – it is one of the two gates that were part of the city’s defensive wall, and which survived to this day. On the way you pass the ruins – these are the remains of the foundations of St. Michael’s Church, which was one of the oldest in the city. Nowadays it is a place of meetings, performances and concerts