Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Warsaw

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter weeks around it usually stay gentle on fares too. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the priciest, when both Poles and expats fly home. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday returns. Watch Polish school holidays and the big religious dates, plus Ramadan and Eid on the Gulf side, when demand shifts in both directions. Book a few months ahead for winter travel, and check the price calendar again as your dates get closer.

Etihad Airways flies nonstop from Abu Dhabi International, and that is the quickest way to Warsaw. The rest of the mix is connecting: Turkish Airlines through Istanbul, Qatar Airways through Doha, Gulf Air through Bahrain, Aegean Airlines through Athens. Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost options, with Sun Express, Getjet Airlines and HI Fly Transportes Aereo on some departures. Full-service fares usually include a checked bag and meals; on the low-cost carriers you pay for baggage and seat choice separately, so compare the total, not the headline.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the city centre, a short ride by train, bus or taxi, and it handles most of the long-haul and connecting arrivals from the Gulf. Modlin lies well outside town and mostly serves low-cost traffic; buses timed to flight arrivals are the usual way in, and a taxi costs a good deal more. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange ground transport, and allow extra time at Modlin, where the transfer into the centre takes much longer.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket names, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, as Wizz Air and similar carriers charge for checked bags and seats.
• On separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first leg runs late.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or residence paperwork for Poland are valid for the whole stay.
• Book winter travel early for the February fares, and recheck the calendar as your dates approach.
• Plan for the time difference and a long travel day on your first morning in Warsaw.