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Compare bus and train for Warsaw to Ełk
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Ełk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a train costs an average of €48.
Distance: 199 km
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€23 Average price Cheapest | €48 Average price | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Warsaw to Ełk, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Ełk:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Ełk costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Ełk take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Ełk
How to get from Warsaw to Ełk by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Ełk is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:35 PM 2h57 Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 7:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus4:35 PM 2h57 Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 7:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus4:35 PM 2h57 Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 7:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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IC 35227:57 AM 3h39 Warsaw Central 11:36 AM Ełk €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:35 AM 2h57 Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 1:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus4:15 PM 3h17 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 7:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:15 AM 3h17 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 1:32 PM Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Ełk:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Ełk costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Ełk take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Ełk as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Ełk.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Elk, Jarosława Dąbrowskiego (Train Station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ełk by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, PolskiBus to go to Ełk by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, PolskiBus.
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