Cheap flights from Skopje to Warsaw

March is usually the cheapest month to fly this route, so if your dates are flexible, start there. Spring and early autumn tend to be quieter than the summer peak and the stretch around Christmas and New Year, when seats fill up and fares climb. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, are generally calmer than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when weekend travellers and people heading home crowd both airports. Keep an eye on Polish public holidays and the school breaks around them, plus the big holiday weekends in Macedonia, since demand rises on the days either side.

The carriers on this route fall into two groups. Wizz Air, Pegasus and Sun Express are low-cost, so the fare covers a seat and a small bag while checked luggage, a larger cabin bag, seat selection and food on board are added at a price. LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Olympic Air, Air Baltic and Edelweiss Air are full-service, where a checked bag and refreshments are normally part of the ticket. Some of them fly you nonstop, others route you through their own hub, which makes the journey longer and the total cost depend on how well the connections line up.

Warsaw has two airports to keep straight. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre. Modlin lies well outside town to the north, so allow extra time if you land there. From F. Chopin you can take the train, a bus or a taxi into town; from Modlin the usual options are a dedicated shuttle bus or a taxi, and the drive in takes noticeably longer. Check which airport your ticket actually names before you arrange ground transport, and if you arrive late in the evening, confirm that buses and trains are still running, since the last services of the day leave earlier than many travellers expect.

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 you land at, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and the transfer into town differs.
• On a low-cost fare, add the checked bag, cabin bag and seat fees before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• See whether a connecting itinerary is one ticket or separate ones, because on separate tickets a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Confirm your passport or ID is valid for entry to Poland and meets the rules for your nationality.
• Compare fares across the year, not just your first-choice dates, since March is usually the cheapest month here.
• If you change planes, leave a comfortable buffer at the transfer airport.