Cheap flights from Madeira to Warsaw

March is the cheapest month on this route, at the tail of the low season, when Madeira is quiet and Warsaw is still cold. Fares rise through the summer, when the island fills with walkers and the Atlantic weather is at its steadiest, and again around Christmas and New Year, when Polish families travel. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and Polish school holidays push prices up at the Warsaw end. Book a few weeks ahead in low season and earlier for summer and the Christmas period.

Wizz Air, Easyjet, Jet2, Transavia, Transavia France and Norwegian are the low-cost names here, so the fare you see covers the seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and food charged on top. TAP Portugal, Portug, Scandinavian Airlines and Austrian are the full-service carriers, where a checked bag and a meal usually come with the ticket. Direct flights exist on this route, but not every airline flies it non-stop, so read the itinerary before you book and check whether a connection sits on one ticket or two.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin sits close to the centre, so a bus, a train or a short taxi ride gets you into town quickly. Modlin is well outside the city to the north and the transfer takes noticeably longer, usually by shuttle bus or coach to a central drop-off. Check which airport your ticket names before you book, because the two are not interchangeable and a late arrival at Modlin leaves you with fewer options. Allow extra time on the way back if you are flying out of Modlin.

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

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket uses, because F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and not interchangeable.
• Compare the baggage allowance on low-cost fares before you decide which price is really lower.
• If your trip is split across two tickets, leave room for the connection and for collecting and re-checking your bags.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and make sure it stays valid for your whole stay.
• Book early for summer and Christmas travel, when seats on this route go first.
• Leave time for the transfer to Madeira airport, especially in high season.