Cheap flights from Dakar to Warsaw

The cheapest fares on this route tend to appear in November, and the price calendar shows available months running from September through February and again in May. Late autumn and winter are generally quieter, while the weeks around Christmas and New Year fill up fast in both directions. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and booking several weeks ahead helps when you need a specific connection rather than just the lowest fare.

Several carriers sell this route, and none of them fly it non-stop, so every option involves at least one connection. Vueling Airlines, Transavia France and Neos Air sit at the low-cost end, where the fare usually covers a cabin bag and little else, with checked luggage and seat selection charged separately. Iberia, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, ITA Airways and Air France are full-service, and their fares more often include a checked bag and meals on the longer legs. Where you connect changes what you get: a European hub transfer is short, while a longer routing through Addis Ababa or Istanbul adds hours but can be cheaper.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin sits close to the city centre, with a short bus or train ride into town and taxis or ride-hailing at the terminal. Modlin is much further out and mainly serves low-cost traffic, so getting in means a dedicated shuttle bus or a train connection rather than a quick hop. Check which airport your ticket actually uses before you book ground transport, since the two are far apart. Late arrivals can leave you with fewer buses, so it is worth knowing your onward plan before you land.

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

• Dakar has two airports, so confirm whether you fly from Leopold Sedar Senghor or Blaise Diagne International before arranging a transfer.
• On low-cost fares, check what baggage is included, since a cabin bag is often all you get.
• If your connection is built from separate tickets, leave a long buffer, because a missed leg is not the airline's problem.
• Check Poland's entry rules for your passport and make sure it has enough validity left.
• Look at the price calendar first, since November is usually the cheapest month and holiday weeks are not.
• Decide which Warsaw airport suits you, because Modlin and F. Chopin are far apart.