There are 5 ways to get from Gdańsk to Ełk by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Elktrain Ic / ...
4h 21mzł 220–850Train via Olsztyn
cheapest- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain Ic / ...
4h 31mzł 60–81Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus 1234A
4h 57mzł 110–200Drive 296.4 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Ełkcar 296.4 km
4h 16mzł 160–231Train via Iława
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glownatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Ilawa Glowna to Elktrain Ic
4h 40mzł 174–632
Gdańsk to Ełk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Ełk is to train via Olsztyn which costs 60 zł - 85 zł and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Ełk is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs 160 zł - 230 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gdansk, Bus Station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gdansk Glowny and arriving at Elk. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Ełk is 341 km. The road distance is 296.4 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Ełk without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs 220 zł - 850 zł.
The train from Gdansk Glowny to Elk takes 4h 21m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Gdańsk to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gdansk, Bus Station.
Gdańsk to Ełk train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdansk Glowny station.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Ełk is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs 220 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 110 zł - 200 zł and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Ełk, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Gdansk Glowny to Elk 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 220–850 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 110–200 and the journey takes 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–850
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–430
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–410
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ilawa Glowna to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 23–35
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 29–33
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Gdańsk to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Gdańsk to Ełk train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Olsztyn Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdańsk to Ełk is 296 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Gdańsk to Ełk.
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