Cheap flights from Riyadh to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the months on either side of it usually sit close behind, so a flexible search pays off. Warsaw is at its busiest in summer, when the weather is warm and school holidays push fares up, while winter is cold and quiet apart from the run-up to the end of the year. Riyadh empties out around school breaks and religious holidays, which shifts demand in both directions. Midweek departures tend to be calmer than weekend ones. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and the winter holidays, and leave it later in the shoulder months if you can watch the fares.

Air Arabia is the low-cost name on this list, which usually means a base fare with cabin bags only and everything else added at a charge. The rest are full-service carriers: Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian connect through their Gulf hubs, while Lufthansa, Air France, Aegean Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines route via European cities. LOT Polish Airlines is the Polish flag carrier, so it is worth checking first if you would rather avoid a connection. Hahn Air appears on some itineraries as a smaller carrier. On full-service tickets a checked bag and meals are more likely to be part of the price, so compare what is included rather than the headline fare alone.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin is the main one and sits close to the centre, with a train and bus link and taxis from the terminal. Modlin is further out and handles mostly low-cost traffic, so getting into town takes longer and is usually done by shuttle bus or taxi. Check which airport your ticket names before you book, because the two are not interchangeable and a cheap fare into Modlin can cost you time. Late arrivals are worth planning for: keep a backup for the last connection into the city, and use official taxi ranks or a ride-hailing app rather than offers in the arrivals hall.

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 not interchangeable.
• On a low-cost fare, confirm what the cabin allowance covers and add a checked bag when you book, not at the gate.
• If your itinerary is put together from separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first flight runs late.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or residence paperwork meet the entry rules for Poland before you pay.
• Look at fares across the whole year, since October is the cheapest month and the shoulder months around it come close.
• Check the connecting airport and its transfer time if you are not flying direct.