Cheap flights from Gdansk to Guangzhou

January is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also the quietest stretch for travel between Poland and southern China. Fares are also listed for September, October, November, December, February and April, so run your dates through the price calendar before you commit. Midweek departures are usually gentler on the budget than weekend ones, and that applies to the first leg out of Gdansk as much as to the long haul. Chinese New Year and the late-December holiday rush are the two periods to plan around, when seats go early and connections through European hubs get tight. If your dates are flexible, a January trip booked well ahead is the simplest way to keep costs down.

There are no direct flights from Gdansk to Guangzhou, so every option means at least one change, usually at a European hub. Carriers on the route include Scandinavian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Swiss, while Braathens Regional Aviation, Nordic Regional Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline and Helvetic Airways often operate the shorter first leg. None of them are low-cost, so what separates the fares is baggage, seat selection and how the connection is protected. Buy both legs on one ticket and the airline rebooks you when a delay makes you miss the onward flight; with separate tickets, that risk stays with you.

Baiyun is Guangzhou's international airport, set outside the city centre and served by metro, airport buses and taxis. Which one suits you depends on where you are staying and what time you land, so have your address written in Chinese characters before you leave Gdansk. Immigration and baggage reclaim can be slow at peak arrival times, so build in some slack. If you are flying on somewhere else in China, check which terminal your next flight leaves from before you book the connection.

Currency

CNY (¥)

Power sockets

Type A, C, I · 220 V

Language

Putonghua

Emergency number

110, 119, 120

Driving side

right

Calling code

+86

Internet domain

.cn, .中国

Population of Guangzhou

18.7 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check your layover at the European hub before booking; a short connection is the easiest way to lose a day.
• Confirm whether both legs are on one ticket, because separate bookings leave a missed connection to you.
• Read what the fare includes, since these full-service carriers still sell light fares without a checked bag.
• Sort out your entry documents for China early and check your passport has enough validity left.
• If your dates can move, look at the price calendar: January is cheapest, with fares listed from September through April.
• Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the only departure point in the city, so the real choice is the hub you connect through.