Cheap flights from Reykjavik to Warsaw

February is usually the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar on this page shows how the rest of the year compares. Late winter and early spring are the quiet stretch, while the Icelandic summer and the Polish school holidays push fares up at both ends. Midweek departures generally cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, when weekend traffic peaks. Around Christmas and New Year, and during school breaks, book well ahead: seats on the nonstop go early and the lower fares go with them. If you can travel at short notice outside peak periods, waiting can pay off, but for summer and the holidays booking early is the safer bet.

Several carriers serve this route, and they split into two groups. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet, Norwegian, Norwegian International and Eurowings are the low-cost names: the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and food charged on top. Scandinavian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Finnair and Edelweiss Air are full-service, so a checked bag and refreshments are normally included and changes are simpler. Not every one of these flies nonstop; carriers without a direct service send you through their own hub, which means a change of plane and a longer travel day. Compare the fare with the bags you actually need added.

Warsaw has two airports and your ticket decides which one you use. F. Chopin is the main gateway, close to the centre, with a short train or bus ride into town and taxis and ride-hailing at the terminal. Modlin sits further out and handles mostly low-cost traffic, so transfers take noticeably longer and usually go by coach or bus; allow extra time if you land late or on the last flight of the day. Check the airport code on your booking before you set off, because the two are not interchangeable and mixing them up means a long cross-city journey. Public transport costs less than a taxi from either airport, but late at night a taxi is often the only practical option.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your fare uses, as F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and not interchangeable.
• On a low-cost ticket, add the checked bag and seat selection you need before comparing it with a full-service fare.
• If you connect on separate tickets, leave a generous gap, as the airline is not obliged to rebook you after a missed connection.
• Make sure your passport or ID card is valid well beyond your return date and meets Poland's entry rules.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and school holidays, and look at February if your dates are flexible.
• Flights from Reykjavik leave from Keflavik International, a drive from the city, so plan that transfer as well.