Getting Around Radom
Radom is a compact city in east-central Poland, and getting around it is straightforward for a visitor. The city has no metro or tram network: local public transport is entirely bus-based, run by the city authority Miejski Zarząd Dróg i Komunikacji (MZDiK). The main railway station, Radom Główny, sits just south of the centre and acts as the anchor of the local transport hub, with the coach station and many bus stops clustered around it.
Public Transport: Buses
Radom's local network is made up of daytime bus lines plus a handful of night lines (N1, N2 and N3). All lines are served by low-floor buses adapted for wheelchair users, which also makes boarding easy with luggage or a stroller. Two carriers operate the buses, but tickets are issued and controlled by a single authority, MZDiK, so a ticket is valid across the network.
- Single ticket: valid for one journey on a particular bus line, with no time limit, but it loses validity once you get off the bus.
- Time-based tickets: one-hour and 24-hour tickets are available and are the sensible choice if you plan to change buses.
- Concessions: reduced fares apply to children from age 4 through the end of education (including university students), and young children and seniors above 70 travel free. Carry a document confirming your eligibility for a reduced fare.
- Validate your ticket in one of the validators by the door immediately after boarding.
Buying Tickets
- At kiosks and shops displaying the bilety sign, at MZDiK points and partner points, and at stationary ticket machines.
- On board from the driver, subject to availability, with an additional surcharge.
- Electric buses have touch-screen validators that let you buy one-hour or daily tickets by payment card, with the ticket stored electronically on the card.
- Mobile apps: GoPay, moBilet, mPay, SkyCash and zBiletem all sell one-hour and daily tickets.
- Long-term tickets are recorded on the Radom City Card, which also offers an electronic purse function via card tap on the validator.
For planning a route, the JakDojade.pl app is useful, and timetables are published on the MZDiK website (mzdik.pl).
Rail
Radom is a major railway junction, with lines crossing via Warsaw–Radom–Kraków, Radom–Dęblin and Radom–Tomaszów Mazowiecki–Łódź. Numerous trains run throughout the day linking Radom with other Polish cities; for more distant connections you may need to change at one of Warsaw's stations.
The main station is Radom Główny on Prażmowskiego Street, usually called Dworzec PKP by locals. It lies south of the city centre, within walking distance of Żeromskiego Street, and public transport links are very convenient, with many bus lines stopping around it. The station is a voivodeship station, open around the clock, and contains a railway information point, the Tourist Information Centre and a McDonald's. There are also additional railway stops within the city, including Radom Wschodni, but most visitors will find Radom Główny the practical choice.
Coaches and Long-Distance Buses
The main bus station (Dworzec PKS) for long-distance connections is on Prażmowskiego Street, next to the Main Post Office and the train station, and buses also stop at bus stops near the train station. The station serves both domestic and international connections, and private carrier buses depart from stops near the train station.
PolskiBus runs a frequent shuttle from Warsaw (Metro Wilanowska) to Radom using comfortable intercity coaches, roughly every hour and a half except at night. FlixBus also serves Radom, with several stops in the city; because the ticket shows the definitive address, check the exact stop name on your booking before you travel. FlixBus routes from Radom include Warsaw, Warsaw Airport, Modlin Airport, Kraków, Kielce, Lublin, Gdańsk and international destinations.
Taxis and Ride-Hailing
Several taxi companies operate in Radom, and some of their drivers speak English; a few also cover other languages such as German, Russian, Italian or Ukrainian. It is worth noting which company you call if language matters to you.
- Ride-hailing apps available in Radom include Bolt, Uber and FreeNow.
- Bolt also rents e-scooters by the minute; no licence is required.
Car Rental and Carsharing
If you prefer to drive yourself, minute-based carsharing is available through a smartphone app: the car is opened with your phone and you pay per time and distance, with fuel included. Conventional car-rental firms also operate in the city, several of them with English-speaking service.
Driving and Parking
Radom is easy to reach by car. National road 7 (E77) runs Gdańsk – Warsaw – Radom – Kielce – Kraków – Chyżne; national road 9 (E371) runs Radom – Rzeszów – Barwinek; and national road 12 runs Piotrków Trybunalski – Radom – Lublin – Dorohusk.
In the centre of the city there is a paid-parking zone, in force Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00. You can pay with coins at the parking meter or by mobile phone; details are posted on the meter.
Walking
Radom's main railway station is within walking distance of Żeromskiego Street and the city centre, so arriving by train and continuing on foot is a realistic option. The city also preserves a medieval urban layout with heritage architecture, which rewards walking. For longer hops across town, the bus network fills the gaps.
Getting from the Airport into the City
Radom has its own airport, Radom-Sadków Airport (RDO), a former military airfield converted for passenger flights, located a short distance east of the city centre. Operations are limited, so check your flight arrangements carefully.
- By city bus: lines 5 and 14 are ordinary city buses, not premium shuttles, and use standard MZDiK fares. They run directly between Radom Główny station and the airport, stopping at the airport bus stop. Check the bus direction before boarding, as route branches and temporary changes do occur. Ticket machines are available at the departure stands, in the Kiss & Fly zone and at the bus bay in front of the terminal.
- By taxi or ride-hailing: a taxi or Bolt from the airport to the centre is a short trip in normal traffic. Kiss & Fly spaces closest to the terminal are reserved for cooperating taxi vehicles, and the airport links to FreeNow as well as listing taxi phone numbers. Bolt also operates in Radom.
For scheduled passenger flights, the closest major airport is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW), south of central Warsaw and roughly an hour by car from Radom. Warsaw Chopin and Warsaw Modlin (WMI) are reached from Radom by long-distance coach or rail via Warsaw rather than by a simple city transfer; a direct taxi is possible but falls into private-transfer territory and is expensive.
Practical Tips
- For rail, search for "Radom Główny" first; for coaches, check the exact stop name on your ticket.
- For late or early flights, confirm terminal access through the current flight page and your airline, since small regional airports adjust around scheduled operations.
- Keep a document proving eligibility if you are travelling on a reduced fare.
- Refresh bus schedules before travelling, as MZDiK posts visual warnings about route changes.