Cheap flights from Palermo to Warsaw

December is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the weeks around it — late autumn and the stretch after the New Year — stay reasonable too. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are when prices climb, since travellers heading both ways fill the same planes. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Watch the Italian holidays in August and the Polish holiday periods in spring and early November. Booking a couple of months ahead usually beats waiting for a last-minute deal on a route this seasonal.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, Ryanair, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe, Vueling Airlines and Volotea all sell seats on this route. Fares generally cover a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and priority boarding costing extra. Full-service carriers such as ITA Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines bundle a checked bag and often route you through a hub instead. Mokulele Flight Service also appears among the carriers listed for this route. If you want to land in Warsaw the same day, filter for direct flights first — a connecting itinerary can look cheaper until the extras are added.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not in the same place. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre by bus, tram or taxi, which makes it the easier arrival if your plans start downtown. Modlin is well outside the city to the north, so budget extra time and expect a bus or train connection to reach the centre. Check which airport your ticket actually names before you book ground transport — low-cost carriers often use Modlin while full-service and many direct flights land at Chopin. Late arrivals are worth planning for, since the trip in from Modlin takes noticeably longer and public transport thins out overnight.

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 your flight uses, since Chopin and Modlin are far apart and the transfer differs.
• Check the baggage allowance on your low-cost fare and add a checked bag before the airport if you need one.
• If your itinerary combines separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first flight runs late.
• Carry a valid passport or identity document accepted for travel to Poland and check its expiry date.
• Book early for summer and the Christmas period, and look at midweek departures if your dates are flexible.
• Decide whether a direct flight is worth the difference over a cheaper connecting itinerary with a stop.