Warsaw to Moscow: You're Heading East

Direction: East (slightly northeast).

• Warsaw, Poland: 52.23° N, 21.01° E
• Moscow, Russia: 55.76° N, 37.62° E
• Bearing: ~55° (ENE) — but "East" is the practical cardinal direction.
• Distance: ~1,150 km (715 mi) great circle; ~1,300 km (810 mi) by road/rail.

Route Context

• By air: 1 hr 45 min (LOT, Aeroflot — currently suspended; connect via IST, DXB, AUH, DOH).
• By train: Warsaw → Brest (Belarus) → Moscow (Belarusian Railways / RZD). ~18–20 hrs. Visa for Belarus + Russia required.
• By car: A2 → E30 / M1 (Belarus) → M1 (Russia). Border crossings: Terespol/Brest, Redki/Krasnaya Gorka. 14–16 hrs driving.

Geopolitical Note (2024)

Direct travel severely restricted: EU/Russia sanctions, airspace bans, visa suspensions, Belarus transit complications. Most travel now routes **Warsaw → Istanbul/Dubai/Doha → Moscow** (6–10 hrs).

But geographically: **Moscow lies east of Warsaw.**