By car
The A1 motorway (http://www.a1-autostrada....) connects Gdansk with ToruÅ, Åódź, and Katowice to the south. The S7 connects Gdansk with Warsaw and Kraków.
By ship
Polferries (http://www.polferries.se) operates ferry service between Gdansk and Nynäshamn, just south of Stockholm, Sweden. The trip takes 18 hours and costs ~Eâ¬70.
Stena Line (http://www.stenaline.se/) operates ferry service between Gdynia and Karlskrona, Sweden. The trip takes 12.5 hours and costs ~â¬50.
Finnlines (http://www.finnlines.com) operates ferry service between Gdynia and Helsinki, Finland. The trip takes 21 hours and costs ~â¬55 low season or ~â¬80 high season.
By bus
The bus station is located just behind the main railway station. Buses can be used to travel to regional destinations that lack railway connections, such as the concentration camp in Sztutowo.
By plane
Gdansk Lech WaÅÄsa Airport Polish: Port Lotniczy GdaÅsk im. Lecha WaÅÄsy, IATA: GDN, ICAO: EPGD (http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/), is an international airport located west northwest of GdaÅsk and not far from the city centres of the Tricity metropolitan area: GdaÅsk 12 km 7.5 mi, Sopot 10 km 6.2 mi and Gdynia 23 km 14 mi.
The following airlines operate service to/from the airport:
Air Berlin Berlin,
Eurolot Aarhus, Amsterdam, Bremen, Kraków, Poprad, PoznaÅ, WrocÅaw
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf,
LOT (Warsaw, Frankfurt
Norwegian Oslo-Gardermoen,
Ryanair Alicante, Barcelona-Girona, Birmingham, Bremen, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Frankfurt-Hahn, London-Stansted, Oslo-Rygge, Weeze,
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen,
Wizz Air Barcelona, Bergen, Cologne/Bonn, Cork, Doncaster/Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, London-Luton, Hamburg-Lübeck, Malmö-Sturup, Milan-Orio al Serio, Oslo-Torp, Paris-Beauvais, Rome-Fiumicino, Stockholm-Skavsta, Tampere, Turku
Transport from airport to city
Bus 210 â operates between the airport and Gdansk, and makes a stop at the train station, 35-50 minutes away. The fare is 3 zÅ if a ticket is bought from a news stand or Bilety shop, and 3,40 zÅ if the ticket is bought from the driver. Note that although the ticket has a picture of a tram on it, it is also valid for the bus. Make sure to get on in the right direction at the airport, because the bus goes into two directions from there. On the way to the airport, the bus picks up on the other side of the road, near the front of the Scandic hotel look for the signs that have the 210 on them. From the tourist office in the tunnel, turn left, walk until you are outside and head right, go up the stairs, turn right, and the bus shelters will be in front of you.
Airportbus shuttle â also operates a transport service to Gdansk centre for 14.90 zÅ you can buy ticket directly in the bus. This is a direct line between airport and city's centre. Bus stop in Gdansk is located in front of Mercure Hevelius hotel it's 5 minutes walk from Main Railway Station. Journey depends on traffic and takes around 25-30 minutes. Runs only a couple of times per day (http://airportbus.com.pl/...).
Taxi â Avoid the unofficial rip off taxis who will pounce on you as soon as you have cleared security, unless you know how to deal with them. A Taxi to/from the airport to the city center should cost around 50-60 zÅ however will cost more in the evenings or at weekends. Taxi drivers will be waiting in the arrivals hall offering fixed price transfers, 60-70 zÅ is not unreasonable for an evening after 22:00 transfer to the centre of Gdansk.
Private transfers â MPA Poland (http://mpapoland.pl/en/) provides transport services around Tri-City and Pomerania region. An airport transfer from/to airport costs 100 zÅ up to 8 people.
By train
The main railway station, GdaÅsk Glowny, is a beautiful historic building, although a rather confusing experience to non-Polish tourists. Information in languages other than Polish is almost non-existent. Please note the station actually operates as 2 separate stations, one for the PKP trains intercity / long distance journeys and another for the SKM commuter trains. Each station has separate ticket offices and platforms; the PKP station can be accessed from inside the station and the SKM station is found to the right of the main station do not go into the PKP station.
Beware of pickpockets and people who may try to intimidate you for money around the railway station, especially late at night.
PKP operates long distance trains to other cities in Poland and Europe. Train timetable is available online (http://rozklad.pkp.pl/bin...)?. Buy a ticket before you enter the train. It is advisable to write the name of your destination on a piece of paper and then show it to the ticket sales person, as other languages than Polish are rarely spoken. Foreigners trying to pronounce the name of Polish destinations often cause confusion.
SKM operates frequent service between Gdansk and Sopot and Gdynia, 35 minutes away. These trains are located on the right side when entering the station. Tickets may be bought from a vending machine at the platform or from a ticket office in the subway below access from the street or from the SKM platforms. Never enter these trains without a valid ticket and remember to validate your ticket before getting on the train as ticket controls checking passengers tickets are frequent. As a rule, tickets are valid for travel by one specific type of train only. Don't try to travel on a student ticket unless you have an ISIC student card, even if they sell you the ticket. The ticket inspector also asks for your student card, and if you just have a normal student card, they will likely refuse you.