Cheap flights from Sofia to Gdansk

December is the month where fares on this route tend to sit lowest, and the price calendar above shows it alongside September, October, November, January, February and April. Late autumn and the first weeks of the new year are usually quieter than the summer, so you have more room to pick a departure that suits you. Midweek departures are generally easier to fill than weekend ones, and the days around public holidays in both countries go first. Book a few weeks ahead when you can, and watch the calendar rather than a single date.

Nothing flies non-stop between the two cities, so every ticket is a connecting one, and the airline you choose decides where you change planes. Wizz Air is the low-cost name on this route: you pay for the seat and a small cabin bag, and everything else is added at booking. LOT Polish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian, Swiss, Air Baltic and Aegean Airlines are full-service carriers, where fares usually bundle more. What is included still varies by airline and fare type, so read the baggage rules before you pay. On a connecting route, compare total travel time and layover length as well as the fare.

Your plane lands at Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport, the only airport serving the city, so there is no second arrival point to confuse when you book. It sits close to the centre, and the usual ways into town are a taxi, a ride-hailing app, or the local train and bus services that run between the terminal and the city. If you are on a through ticket, your bags are normally checked all the way to Gdansk; if you booked the legs separately, you collect them at the transfer airport and check in again. Arrivals late in the evening leave you fewer transport options, so plan the last leg before you fly.

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 Gdansk

488 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you fly out of Sofia Airport, the only one in the city, so there is no last-minute terminal mix-up.
• On Wizz Air, decide before you book whether you need a checked bag or a chosen seat, since both cost extra.
• If your connection is on two separate tickets, leave time to collect your bags and check in again.
• Confirm the entry documents Poland requires and that your passport or ID stays valid for the whole trip.
• Compare December, when fares dip, against September, October and January on the price calendar.
• Look at layover length as well as fare, because a long wait can swallow a short trip.