Cheap flights from Sao Vicente to Warsaw

January is when fares on this route tend to be at their lowest, and the months around it, from September through December and again in March, are the ones that normally show prices worth comparing. Cape Verde's dry season runs through the European winter, which is also when the islands fill up for Christmas and New Year, so the last days of December and the first days of January can be busier than the rest of the month. From Warsaw, the summer school holidays push demand up in the other direction. Midweek departures are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and booking a couple of months ahead gives you more choice of connections.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every option is a connecting itinerary, usually through a European hub. TAP Portugal and TACV Cabo Verde Airlines are the flag carriers you will see most often, and both sell through-fares with a protected connection. Easyjet is the low-cost choice, usually flying you to a European city where you pick up a separate onward flight to Warsaw. Edelweiss Air and Luxair turn up on some routings as well, often as the European leg of a longer trip. The real difference is in the fare rules: low-cost tickets tend to include hand baggage only, with checked bags and seat choice added at booking, while full-service fares more often bundle a checked bag.

Warsaw has two airports, and your ticket will name one of them. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre by train, bus or taxi, which makes it the easier arrival. Modlin is well outside the city to the north, so plan on a coach or a rail connection into town and allow extra time, especially if you land late in the evening. Both airports are small enough to get through quickly, but the transfer from Modlin is part of your journey, not an afterthought. Check the airport code on your booking before you arrange anything else, because a connection that works from one airport may not work from the other.

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 whether your itinerary is on one ticket, so a delayed first leg does not leave you paying for a new one.
• Confirm which Warsaw airport you land at, F. Chopin or Modlin, before you book a transfer or a hotel.
• On a low-cost fare, add checked baggage and seat fees to the fare before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or entry requirements for Poland are in order well before departure.
• Look at the price calendar first: January and the shoulder months usually undercut the summer.
• Leave a generous gap between flights if you are booking the legs separately.