Cheap flights from Tokyo to Warsaw

March is when fares on this route tend to be at their lowest, and the months around it — late autumn through early spring, outside the holiday peaks — usually stay reasonable. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the expensive stretches, when business travel and visiting-family demand fill the cabins. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, generally costs less than a weekend departure, and Polish holidays around Easter and in early November, plus the New Year period, push prices up on the Warsaw end. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch the calendar for the weeks when fares dip.

There are no direct flights between Tokyo and Warsaw, so every itinerary is a connection, usually through the hub of whichever carrier you pick. The airlines serving the route include Air China, All Nippon Airways, Xiamen Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Eva Air and Thai Airways Intl. What you get in the fare depends on the fare family rather than the airline: some tickets include checked baggage and meals, others are hand luggage only, and the cheaper ones often come with tighter change and refund rules. Compare total journey time as well as the fare, because routings through different hubs vary a lot in how many hours they add.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin, the main one, sits close to the city and is the easier of the two to reach, with trains, buses and taxis running into the centre through the day. Modlin is further out and handles a smaller share of traffic; getting in usually means a shuttle or coach connection rather than a quick city train, so allow extra time at both ends of the day. Whichever you land at, check which airport your return flight leaves from — they are not interchangeable, and a ticket that arrives at one may depart from the other. Keep a card that works abroad for the transfer, and if you land late, confirm that buses and trains are still running.

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

• Decide whether you want to leave from Haneda or Narita — they are on opposite sides of the city.
• Check that your connection is on one ticket; with separate tickets, a missed onward flight is yours to sort out.
• Look at the baggage allowance, since hand-luggage-only fares are common on the cheaper tickets.
• Confirm passport, visa and entry rules for Poland before you pay.
• Compare total journey time, not just the fare — different hubs add very different amounts of travel.
• Book early for summer and holiday travel; March and the shoulder months hold the cheaper seats.