Cheap flights from Warsaw to Belfast

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the months around it — late autumn through early spring — are usually the quietest, outside the Christmas and New Year rush. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas push fares up at both ends, so book well ahead if you're travelling then. Midweek departures tend to be cheaper than Friday or Sunday flights, the days people here normally fly out and back. Watch Polish and UK public holidays and school breaks, when seats on both ends fill up quickly.

Wizz Air is the low-cost option on this route, and its fares come without a checked bag, seat selection or food unless you pay for them. The others are full-service carriers: KLM and its Cityhopper partner, British Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Qatar Airways. Their fares usually include a cabin bag and a meal on the longer legs, with checked baggage depending on the fare you pick. None of them fly Warsaw to Belfast non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection, and the airline you book with may not operate every leg. Check who actually flies each part before you choose.

Both Warsaw airports can start your trip, but you'll land at a single Belfast airport: George Best City, which sits close to the city rather than out in the surrounding countryside. Buses and taxis run into the centre, and the transfer is short, which makes a late arrival manageable. If you connect through a British airport, you may go through UK border control there rather than in Belfast, so leave room in your plans for it. Have your onward boarding pass and any entry paperwork ready before you land.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of Belfast

345 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which Warsaw airport you're leaving from, F. Chopin or Modlin, because they sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Check the baggage allowance on a low-cost fare, where a cabin bag and a checked bag are usually paid extras.
• Make sure a connecting itinerary is booked on one ticket, or a missed connection becomes your problem.
• Confirm that your passport or ID meets UK entry rules for your nationality before you pay.
• Look at November if you want the lowest fares, and book early for summer or Christmas travel.
• Check the layover length, since a short change is tight and a very long one adds hours to the trip.