Taking a Bus to Poland - Bus Travel in Poland
On the Buses!
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There are many international bus lines that connect major Polish cities, with most of major European ones. Bus travel to Poland is not for everyone as you are looking at a 24 hour trip; however it is cheap!
Eurolines - The Brand name Eurolines groups 32 independent coach companies operating together Europe's largest regular coach network. This network connects over 500 destinations, covering the whole of the continent, including Morocco. Eurolines allows travelling from Sicily to Helsinki and from Casablanca to Moscow. The Eurolines members offer the most competitive fares with no hidden extras. Sea crossings, travel taxes and road tolls are all included in the price. What You See Is What You Pay. Most Eurolines services bring you directly to the city centre. No need to pay expensive transfers.The Eurolines members use modern coaches with reclining seats, large picture windows, washroom facilities and comfortable legroom. All services are non-smoking. For bus travel to Poland, Veolia Eurolines Polska will be able to help you.
Trans Continental Travel - Bus travel from Scotland to Poland.
Visitor - Good service with typical prices from London to Poland about 310 PLN.
Poltours - Poltours offer coach travel to most major cities in Poland. Departure points from all over the UK and London Victoria. Central route: Poznan, Lodz, Warsaw, Lublin, Zamosc and Bialystok. Southern route: Wroclaw, Opole, Katowice, Czestochowa, Krakow, Tarnow and Rzeszow. Northern route: Szczecin, Koszalin, Slupsk, Gdynia and Gdansk.
TIP: Some of the above websites are in Polish, to get over this simply download the Google Toolbar and ensure that you say yes to the translate option. Everytime you visit a web page which is not in English, you will be given the opportunity to translate the page with just one click.
Around Poland by Bus
Poland has a very well developed network of private charter bus companies, which tend to be cheaper, faster, and more comfortable than travel by rail. For trips under 100km, charter buses are far more popular than trains. However, they are more difficult to use for foreigners, because they are definitely oriented towards locals.
Each city and town has a central bus station (formerly known as PKS), where the various bus routes pick up passengers; you can find their schedules there. Tickets are usually purchased directly from the driver, but sometimes it's also possible to buy them at the station.
Buses are also a viable choice for long-distance and international travel; however, be aware that long-distance schedules are usually more limited than for trains.
The main advantage of bus travel in Poland is that companies are fiercely competitive over price so you will find bus travel quite cheap, if a little slow.
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