Gdynia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gdynia is a city of 257,000 people in Poland (Pomerania), 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 11 railway stations on record, including Gdynia Główna railway station. It is a port city: Port of Gdynia.
Key facts
Daylight in Gdynia runs from about 7 h 21 min a day in late December to 17 h 21 min in late June (computed for 54.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gdynia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gdynia: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gdynia Główna railway station, Gdynia Wzgórze św. Maksymiliana railway station, Gdynia Wielki Kack railway station, Gdynia Pogórze railway station, Gdynia Rzeźnia railway station, Gdynia Obłuże Leśne railway station. Trains to Gdynia
Buses to Gdynia · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Śródmieście.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Gdynia
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Warsaw, 303 km — flights · trains
- Wrocław, 393 km
- Łódź, 312 km
- Poznań, 258 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gdańsk, 20 km — ferries · tours
- Kaliningrad, 129 km (Russia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Szczecin, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hrodna, 358 km (Belarus)
- Malmö, 372 km (Sweden)
- Bydgoszcz, 159 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Klaipėda, Aalborg, Baranavichy, Brooklyn, Haikou, Kaliningrad, Karlskrona Municipality, Kotka, Kristiansand Municipality, Kunda City, Liepāja, Plymouth, Seattle, Baltiysk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gdynia?
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gdynia?
About 257,000 people live in Gdynia, across 135 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gdynia in?
Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Gdynia?
The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gdynia?
Warsaw (303 km), Wrocław (393 km), Łódź (312 km), Poznań (258 km), Gdańsk (20 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.