The transfer from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Westerplatte covers about 18 km and usually takes 25-35 minutes. The route normally uses the Tricity ring road (S6), the Słowackiego expressway, ul. Marynarki Polskiej and Nowy Port, and then either the ferry crossing or the longer overland route via Stogi. The final choice depends on live traffic conditions and the season, since Westerplatte is a peninsula with limited road access.
After landing, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, assists with luggage and brings you to the parking area at the entrance to the open-air Westerplatte site. The entry zone is outdoors, with access to the ruins of the barracks, Guardhouse No. 1, the Cemetery of the Defenders and the monument. The visit is on foot and covers several hectares, so it is sensible to plan around 90-120 minutes for the full programme.
A transfer to Westerplatte suits WWII history travellers seeking an authentic site, guests combining Westerplatte with the WWII Museum within a full-day programme, educational groups aged 14 and above and participants of the 1 September and 7 September commemorations. After the visit we arrange pickup from the parking area and transfer to hotels in central Gdańsk, Wrzeszcz or Sopot. The route also combines very well with the Shipyard Workers' Monument and St Mary's Basilica within a one-day historical memory programme.
Arrival logistics
Westerplatte is a peninsula with limited road access. The standard routing runs via Nowy Port and ul. Mjr. Henryka Sucharskiego to the parking area at the entrance to the open-air site. The visit is on foot across several hectares — plan around 90-120 minutes for the full programme and comfortable walking shoes.
We cover
- 1 September commemorations — anniversary of the outbreak of WWII
- 7 September commemorations — anniversary of the Westerplatte defenders' capitulation
- sightseeing of the Coast Defenders Monument, barrack ruins and Guardhouse No. 1
- educational programmes and school groups aged 14+ at the Westerplatte Museum