Cheap flights from London to Gdansk

November is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the pattern is easy to read: fares soften once the autumn school break ends and before the Christmas travel rush begins. Late spring and early summer are lovely on the Baltic but in demand, and July and August are peak. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday. Book earlier for summer travel and leave winter trips later if you can. UK school holidays and Polish public holidays are the weeks when both ends of the route fill up fastest.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK and Easyjet all fly the route, and you will also see Norwegian, Norwegian International, Vueling Airlines and Wizz Air Malta on some departures. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service name in the mix, handy if you would rather hold one ticket with more included. The real difference is baggage and flexibility: low-cost fares usually charge separately for a checked bag and for changing your date, while a full-service fare bundles more in. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the city's airport, and it sits a short ride from the centre — close enough that a taxi or a pre-booked transfer is quick, with train and bus links into town as well. The terminal is compact, so you are usually out and moving soon after landing. Check where your transfer meets you, and if you land late, confirm the last train or bus before you count on it; the taxi rank is the fallback. Once you are in the old town, most of it is walkable, so you rarely need a car for a short stay.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you are leaving from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City are not interchangeable and the cross-town transfer can cost more than the flight.
• Check what your low-cost fare includes, since a cabin bag, a checked bag and a seat are usually priced separately.
• If your trip is built from two separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay on the first leg does not strand you.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents are valid for Poland before you pay.
• Fly in November if you want the lowest fares, and dodge the school holiday weeks where you can.
• Work out how you will reach central Gdansk from the airport if you land after the last train.