Cheap flights from Ankara to Warsaw

October comes out cheapest on this route, and the autumn months around it stay close to that level. Summer is the busy stretch, with July fares at their highest, and the winter holidays and spring school breaks push prices up again. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday ones, and the earliest flights of the day are often the quietest. For summer and the holidays, book a few weeks ahead; for October and November you can leave it later and still find room.

Nonstop service keeps the trip short, and the low-cost side of the market is covered by Wizz Air, Pegasus, Sun Express and Ajet, where the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag and everything else is added at checkout. Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines are the full-service names on the route and usually bundle more into the ticket. Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Fly Dubai and Azerbaijan Airlines sell connecting itineraries rather than nonstop ones, which can work out cheaper on busy dates but add a stop and a longer travel day. Whichever you pick, read the baggage allowance before you pay.

Warsaw has two airports, and your ticket will name one of them: F. Chopin, the main gateway, or Modlin, which sits further out and handles a smaller share of the traffic. F. Chopin is the one most arrivals use and the easier of the two to reach, with buses and a rail link running into the centre and a straightforward taxi ride. From Modlin the transfer takes longer and usually means a coach or a pre-booked car, so allow extra time if your flight lands late. Check which airport your booking names before you arrange anything, because the two are not interchangeable and a mix-up means a long ride across the city.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Which Warsaw airport your ticket uses, F. Chopin or Modlin, since they sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Whether your fare includes a checked bag, as low-cost tickets on this route often cover a cabin bag only.
• Whether a connecting itinerary on separate tickets leaves you enough time to collect and recheck your bags.
• That your passport or ID is valid for Poland and covers the whole length of your stay.
• That you are not booking into the summer or holiday peak if October or the autumn months fit your plans.
• How you will get from the airport into Warsaw if you land after the last buses.