FlixBus’s new 666 service is to link Kraków with Hel, running via Warsaw and the most popular resorts on the Hel Peninsula.
News of the reinstatement of the 666 number immediately sparked strong interest from the media and passengers alike. It is not just about a new holiday connection, but also the comeback of one of the most recognisable bus numbers in Poland.
Route 666 to Hel
The history of Route 666 goes back many years. For a long time, a service operated by PKS Gdynia linked Dębki with Hel. The route number became popular thanks to a play on words: the town’s name sounds like the English word ‘hell’, and the number 666 is widely associated with the biblical ‘number of the beast’.
The coincidences meant the line attracted attention far beyond Pomerania. Tourists took photos of the buses, posted the pictures on social media and dubbed the service ‘the bus to hell’.
