Rzeszów: 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.
Rzeszów is a city of 198,317 people in Poland (Subcarpathia), 209 m (686 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rzeszów runs from about 8 h 8 min a day in late December to 16 h 27 min in late June (computed for 50.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rzeszów is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,498-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rzeszów: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rzeszów · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 356 km (Hungary) — flights
- Warsaw, 253 km — flights · tours
- Kraków, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lviv, 147 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Wrocław, 370 km
- Łódź, 261 km — tours
- Brno, 400 km (Czechia)
- Brest, 259 km (Belarus) — tours
- Lublin, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Białystok, 353 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Rzeszów?
Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rzeszów?
About 198,317 people live in Rzeszów (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rzeszów in?
Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Rzeszów?
The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rzeszów?
Budapest (356 km), Warsaw (253 km), Kraków (147 km), Lviv (147 km), Wrocław (370 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.