Cheap flights from Warsaw to Bangkok

November usually comes out cheapest on this route, and the months around it stay reasonable, while the northern summer and the Christmas and New Year stretch push fares up. In Bangkok the cool season from late autumn into winter is the easiest for walking, and the hot season before the rains is heavier going; the rainy months still work if you plan around afternoon downpours. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, tends to cost less than a weekend departure, and Polish public holidays plus Thai festival weeks fill seats early. Book a few months ahead for winter travel.

There are no direct flights, so every option here connects somewhere along the way. Air Arabia and Fly Dubai are the low-cost names on the list, which usually means a paid baggage allowance, paid seat selection and no meals included. The rest are full-service carriers: Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Air China, Air India, Lufthansa, Austrian and LOT Polish Airlines. On those, a checked bag and meals are normally part of the fare, and both legs sit on one ticket, which makes a tight transfer easier to manage. LOT Polish Airlines is the home carrier, so its departures from Warsaw are a familiar starting point.

Bangkok has two airports and they are not next to each other. Suvarnabhumi International sits east of the centre and handles many long-haul arrivals; the airport rail link runs into the city and metered taxis and ride-hailing apps are easy to pick up. Don Mueang International, north of the centre, is the older field and is used by several carriers, including some low-cost connections. Allow plenty of time if you land at one and leave from the other, since the transfer across the city can take a while in traffic. Check your ticket for the airport before you book ground transport.

Currency

THB (฿)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C, F · 220 V

Language

Thai

Emergency number

191, 199, 1669

Calling code

+66

Internet domain

.th

Population of Bangkok

5.7 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Bangkok)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm which Warsaw airport you fly from, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and serve different carriers.
• Check the baggage allowance if any leg is on a low-cost carrier, because a cheap fare often excludes a checked bag.
• Make sure a connection is on one ticket, otherwise a missed transfer is your problem and not the airline's.
• Check passport validity and Thai entry rules for your nationality well before departure.
• Think about the season you are flying into, as the rainy months change what you pack and how you get around.
• Book early for winter travel, when the cheapest fares on this route tend to disappear first.