Cheap flights from Bucharest to Warsaw

March is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar usually shows the same shape: late winter and early spring sit well below the summer peak. Fares climb through the summer months and again around the winter holidays, when both capitals fill up with people visiting family. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, so shifting your trip by a day or two often helps. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn travel, and further ahead for summer and the Christmas period, when the good value seats go first.

Several carriers fly between the two cities. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Norwegian are the low-cost names on the list, and their fares usually cover a cabin bag only, with checked luggage, seat selection and priority boarding charged on top. LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian, Aegean Airlines and Tarom are full-service, so a checked bag is more often part of the ticket and rebooking is easier if plans change. Direct flights exist on this route, while the rest of the list mostly appears on itineraries that change planes at a hub, which takes longer but can open up better departure times.

Warsaw has two airports, and which one you land at shapes your arrival. F. Chopin is the closer of the two, a short ride from the centre with rail and bus links into town, so it is the simpler landing if you are heading straight to a hotel. Modlin sits further north and needs a longer transfer, usually a shuttle or a train connection from a nearby station, so allow extra time and check the last departure if you land late in the evening. Taxis and ride-hailing apps work at both, but use the app or agree the fare before you get in, and ignore drivers offering rides inside the terminal.

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 that your ticket leaves from Otopeni International, the airport Bucharest uses for this route.
• Confirm whether a checked bag is included, since low-cost fares often cover a cabin bag only.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not leave you paying for a new flight.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card accepted for travel to Poland, and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before booking, because the transfer into Warsaw differs from each.
• Book early for summer and the winter holidays, and look at March if you want the lowest fares.