Cheap flights from Seoul to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month for this route, and the shoulder weeks around it in September and November usually stay close. Summer and the Christmas and New Year period are the busiest and priciest, when both cities fill with holiday travel. Midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones, and a weekday morning often beats a Friday or Sunday evening. In Seoul, Lunar New Year and Chuseok push fares up as families travel, and in Warsaw the late-spring and early-autumn school breaks do the same. Book a few months ahead for summer and the end of the year, and watch prices for a while before you commit.

The carriers that appear on this route fall into two groups. VietJet Air is the low-cost option, so expect to pay extra for checked baggage, seat selection and meals. The rest are full-service: Air China, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways Intl connect through their Asian hubs, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates through the Gulf, and Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines through Europe. Full-service tickets normally include a checked bag and meals, and connections are protected when they sit on a single ticket. Which carriers fly nonstop and which connect varies by season and by airport, so confirm the routing on the itinerary before you book.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin sits close to the city centre, with a train and bus link and a short taxi or ride-hailing ride into town. Modlin is further out to the north and handles mostly low-cost traffic, so getting in takes longer and the transfer options are thinner. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange ground transport, because a Modlin arrival can add a fair amount of time to your evening. Late arrivals at either airport mean fewer buses and trains, so have a plan for the last leg. It also helps to look at how far your accommodation sits from the airport you actually land at, especially if you arrive after dark.

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 whether your Seoul departure is from Gimpo or Incheon, since the two are far apart and not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your fare includes if you are flying a low-cost carrier, especially checked baggage and meals.
• If your itinerary is built from separate tickets, leave plenty of time between flights because a missed connection is not protected.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or entry documents for Poland are valid well beyond your travel dates.
• Think about the season before you fix your dates, as summer and the end of the year cost more than the shoulder months.
• Compare total journey time, not just the fare, when one option is nonstop and another connects.