Cheap flights from Dammam to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the months around it hold up well on price too, from September through to May. Warsaw is at its coldest and greyest in the depths of winter, with short daylight hours, while late spring and early autumn give you mild weather and long evenings for walking the Old Town. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and spring travel, and earlier than that if you are flying around Christmas, New Year or the spring holidays, when seats fill up and fares climb. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to be quieter and cheaper than weekend ones, and early morning connections often cost less than the convenient afternoon ones.

No airline flies Dammam to Warsaw nonstop, so every option here is a connecting one, and the airlines split into two groups. Air Arabia, Fly Dubai and Flynas are the low-cost carriers: fares look lower, but checked baggage, seat selection and meals usually cost extra, and the layover can be long. Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are the full-service names, where a checked bag and meals are normally part of the ticket and the connection is often shorter. Where you change planes matters as much as the airline, since a Gulf hub and a European hub break the journey differently.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre by train, bus or taxi, and it handles most of the long-haul and connecting traffic. Modlin is well outside the city to the north and is used mainly by low-cost carriers; getting in means a dedicated shuttle bus or a taxi, and the transfer takes noticeably longer, so factor that in if a cheap fare lands there. Check which airport your ticket names before you book ground transport, and if you arrive late at night, have a plan ready, because train and bus services thin out after the evening.

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

• Confirm which Warsaw airport you land at, F. Chopin or Modlin, before you book onward transport.
• On a low-cost ticket, check what baggage is included and add a checked bag when you book, not at the airport.
• If your trip is stitched together from separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, since a missed connection is then on you.
• Check that your passport and any visa or residence documents meet Polish entry rules before you pay.
• Think about the season, because Warsaw winters are cold and dark and summer weekends are the busiest.
• October is the cheapest month on this route, so it is worth moving your dates if you have the flexibility.