Cheap flights from Madrid to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month to fly this route, with September and November close behind in the shoulder season. Summer is the busiest and priciest stretch, when both Madrid and Warsaw empty out on holiday and families travel. Midweek departures are usually lighter than Friday and Sunday, which carry the weekend traffic. Watch the calendar around Christmas and New Year, Easter, and the long weekends that both countries observe, because fares climb quickly once the dates are fixed. Book early for summer and for the holiday periods; for the quieter months you can often wait and still find a reasonable fare.

Ryanair, Wizz Air and its Malta and UK arms, Easyjet, Vueling, Volotea and Norwegian are the low-cost carriers you will see on this route; Iberia and Air Nostrum are the full-service names. Low-cost fares come as seat-only, so a cabin bag, a checked bag and a seat choice are add-ons you pay for separately, and the cheapest fare usually sits in the middle of the week. Iberia and Air Nostrum sell fares that include a cabin bag and, on many tickets, a checked allowance, with connections through their own hubs. Some of these airlines fly direct, while others sell connections with a change of aircraft, so check whether you are buying one flight or two before comparing totals.

Warsaw has two airports: F. Chopin, the main one and the closer of the two to the centre, and Modlin, which sits well outside the city and relies on its own transfer links to get you in. Chopin handles most of the traffic, and you can reach the middle of Warsaw by taxi, ride-hailing app, bus or train depending on the terminal. Modlin needs a bit more planning, so check which airport your ticket actually names before you book, because the two are not interchangeable and a late arrival leaves you with fewer ways into town. Allow extra time if you land in 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

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket names, because F. Chopin and Modlin are not the same journey into town.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, since cabin and checked bags are usually paid add-ons.
• If the itinerary has a connection, make sure it is one ticket rather than two, so a delay stays the airline's problem.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to you before you fly.
• Compare dates across the calendar, since October is the cheapest month while summer and the holidays cost more.
• Remember that Madrid departures use Barajas, so plan your transfer to that airport rather than any other.