Cheap flights from Budapest to Gdansk

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter weeks around it stay quiet too — apart from the run-up to Christmas, when people fly home and fares rise. Spring and early autumn are the sweet spot: mild weather on the Baltic coast, no school-holiday rush. Summer is peak, especially around the long May weekends and the start of the school break, so book early if that is your window. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday above all, are calmer and cheaper than Friday evenings and Sunday nights. If your dates are open, let the price calendar lead.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work on this route: Ryanair, Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta sell stripped-down fares, with a small cabin bag in the price and everything else — checked luggage, seat choice, priority boarding — added on. Norwegian and Norwegian International fly in a similar style. The full-service and regional names, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Cityjet, bundle more into the ticket but usually ask more for it. Direct flights exist here, so check whether a cheap-looking itinerary really flies you straight to Gdansk or routes you through a hub. Baggage rules differ sharply between the two, so read the fare before you pick.

Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the only airport for the city, and it sits a short ride from the centre — a taxi or ride-hailing car gets you in quickly, and local train and bus lines connect the terminal with the city too. If you are heading for the Old Town or the waterfront, the ride is short enough that you do not need to plan around it. Watch the clock when you land late, because public transport thins out in the evening and the taxi rank is the simpler option then. The terminal is compact, so arrival takes less time than at a big hub. Ferihegy, your departure airport in Budapest, is the one to plan for on the way out, since that is where the queues are.

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 Gdansk

488 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the departure airport on your booking — this route leaves from Ferihegy in Budapest.
• Read the baggage allowance on low-cost tickets, where a cabin bag is usually included and a checked bag is not.
• If your itinerary involves a connection, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Fly in December if you want the lowest fares, and book well ahead if you are travelling in the Christmas run-up.
• Plan your ride into town if you land late at Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport, when public transport thins out.