Warsaw to Brindisi (WAW–BDS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Polish passport holders enter Italy freely as EU and Schengen zone citizens. No visa, no time limit, no border control. Bring your Polish passport or national ID card. Flights between Poland and Italy are intra-Schengen with no immigration checks.

For stays beyond 3 months, register at the local Anagrafe (registry office) within 90 days to obtain a dichiarazione di presenza and an EU citizen residence certificate. You need your passport or ID, a codice fiscale (Italian tax code, obtainable free at any Agenzia delle Entrate office), proof of accommodation, and proof of employment, study, or sufficient funds. EU citizens can live and work in Italy without a permit.

Direct flights from Warsaw to Rome Fiumicino run about 2 hours 30 minutes on LOT, ITA Airways, and Wizz Air. Warsaw to Milan Malpensa runs about 2 hours 15 minutes. Ryanair, Wizz Air, and EasyJet serve routes from Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Katowice, and Poznan to Rome, Milan, Bologna, Naples, Venice, Bari, and Catania. Italy uses the euro, trading at roughly 4.3 PLN per EUR 1. Card payments are standard in cities but some smaller shops and trattorias still prefer cash. No mandatory vaccinations. High-speed trains (Trenitalia Frecciarossa and Italo) connect Rome to Milan in 2 hours 55 minutes, Rome to Naples in 1 hour 10 minutes, and Rome to Florence in 1 hour 30 minutes.

SKM (Szybka Kolej Miejska) commuter rail Line S2/S3 connects Warsaw Central (Warszawa Centralna) to WAW in 25 minutes (PLN 4.40 within Zone 1, or PLN 7.00 including Zone 2). Trains depart roughly every 15–30 minutes. The platform is directly below the terminal; no bus transfer needed.Bus lines 175, 188, and N32 (night) serve the city center for PLN 4.40. Taxis cost PLN 40–60 from the center (20–30 min). Uber and Bolt (dominant ride-share in Poland) run PLN 30–50. Parking from PLN 30/day in the remote car park.