Cheap flights from Banjul to Warsaw

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar lists fares for September through March, with May also showing prices. If your dates are flexible, the colder months on the Warsaw side tend to be quieter, while the Gambian dry season draws the crowds in the other direction. Christmas, New Year and the winter school holidays push fares up, so book well ahead if you are tied to those weeks. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday are often the calmest days to travel.

Ten carriers appear on this route, and none of them fly it nonstop, so you are always booking a connection. Vueling Airlines is the low-cost option in the mix, and its fares normally cover the seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat selection sold separately. Neos Air sits closer to a leisure carrier, with fare rules that vary by ticket. Swiss, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, ASKY Airlines and Air Senegal are full-service, so a checked bag and meals on the longer legs are usually part of the fare. Which hub you connect through shapes the whole journey, so compare routings rather than just the headline fare.

Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the city centre and is the simpler one to reach, with trains, buses and taxis running into town through the day. Modlin lies well outside the city and depends on a dedicated bus or rail link, so allow extra time and check that the connection still works if you land late at night. Confirm which airport your ticket actually uses before you book, because a cheap-looking fare into Modlin can turn into a long transfer once you are on the ground.

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

• Check which Warsaw airport your fare uses, because F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and not linked to each other.
• Confirm whether your connection is on one ticket or two, since separate tickets leave you carrying the risk of a missed onward flight.
• Look at the baggage allowance on the low-cost fare, where a cabin bag only is often the default.
• Make sure your passport and any entry requirements for Poland are in order well before departure.
• Check the price calendar for your travel month, since December is the cheapest and holiday weeks cost more.