There are 6 ways to get from Ełk to Warsaw by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Metro Marymont
best- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus N1230 / ...
3h 5mzł 82–124Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Elk to Warsaw227.9 km
4h 1mzł 27Train via Białystok
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
3h 15mzł 102–189Drive 228.6 km
- Drive from Ełk to Warsawcar 228.6 km
2h 21mzł 129–186Train
- Take the train from Elk to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
3h 22mzł 130–250Bus
- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warszawa Centrumbus
3h 29mzł 60–110
Ełk to Warsaw by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Warsaw is to rideshare which costs 27 zł and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Warsaw is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 120 zł - 190 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ełk Dworzec PKP and arriving at Warszawa Centrum. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elk and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Ełk and Warsaw is 226 km. The road distance is 228.6 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Warsaw without a car is to bus via Metro Marymont which takes 3h 5m and costs 80 zł - 130 zł.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Ełk to Warsaw, including transfers.
Ełk to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Warsaw is to bus via Metro Marymont which takes 3h 5m and costs 80 zł - 130 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Białystok, which costs 100 zł - 190 zł and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymont twice daily. Tickets cost zł 80–130 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elk to Warszawa Centralna via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–250
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Elk to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ełk to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Metro Marymont station.
Ełk to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ełk to Warsaw is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Ełk to Warsaw.
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