Cheap flights from Venice to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls in a pleasant stretch of the year: Venice is quieter once the summer crowds thin out, and Warsaw is mild before the cold settles in. Spring and early autumn behave much the same. Midweek departures tend to be calmer than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when business travellers and weekenders both move. Watch the calendar around Christmas and New Year, Easter, the Polish holidays in early May and mid-August, and the Venetian carnival in winter, as those weeks fill up early. Book a few weeks ahead for winter and spring, and further out for summer and the Christmas period.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta, Volotea and Easyjet fly this corridor, while Transavia France and Vueling Airlines appear on some connections. Full-service options are LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and Scandinavian Airlines, which usually route you through their hubs rather than flying straight. What differs is what the fare covers. Low-cost tickets generally mean a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat selection and food added on. Full-service fares more often include a checked bag and a snack, plus a rebooking path when things shift. On connections, check whether the trip sits on one ticket or two.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre by train, bus or taxi, and it handles most of the traffic on this route. Modlin is well outside town to the north and is served mainly by low-cost carriers, so check which one your ticket uses before planning the last leg, since the transfer from Modlin takes considerably longer and often means a shuttle bus or coach into the city. Both airports have taxis and ride-hailing pickups, and at Chopin the rail link drops you near the centre. Late arrivals are worth planning for: if you land after the last train or bus, your options narrow to a taxi or a pre-booked transfer.

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 flight leaves from Treviso or Marco Polo, since they are separate airports with separate transfers.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, especially checked baggage and cabin bag size.
• If the trip is ticketed as two separate bookings, leave a generous buffer between legs and be ready to rebook yourself.
• Carry a valid passport or an identity card accepted for travel to Poland, and check the entry rules that apply to you.
• Book early for Christmas, Easter and the Polish holidays in early May and mid-August.
• Decide between Chopin and Modlin before you arrange your transfer into Warsaw.