Cheap flights from Warsaw to Bordeaux

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar carries fares for September through November, then December, January and February, and again in May and June. Late autumn and winter are the quiet stretch, when there is more room to pick the connection you actually want. Spring and early summer cost more, so book those further ahead. Midweek departures usually undercut weekend ones. The days around Christmas and New Year break every pattern, because that is when everyone travels at once, and the same goes for the school holidays on either side of the route.

Nobody flies Warsaw to Bordeaux non-stop, so you are really choosing a connection rather than a carrier. LOT Polish Airlines and Air France are the straightforward network options out of Warsaw, with British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines and Aer Lingus covering the same ground through their own hubs. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Norwegian sell the lean version of the trip: the ticket covers the seat, and cabin bags, checked luggage and seat choice come as extras, with a self-transfer at your own risk. On a full-service fare a checked bag and a meal are usually part of the price, and a missed connection is the airline's problem to solve.

Bordeaux has one airport, Merignac, west of the city and a short ride from the centre. The Warsaw end is the bigger decision: F. Chopin sits close to the middle of the city, while Modlin lies well outside it and needs a longer transfer, so check which airport your ticket uses before you plan the day. In Bordeaux, in south-west France, leave time for the run into town after landing, whether you take the bus or a taxi. On a connecting itinerary your bag is often checked through to Merignac — confirm that at the first check-in, and keep the baggage receipt.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bordeaux

268 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, because the two Warsaw airports are nowhere near each other.
• Confirm what the low-cost fare includes, since Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Norwegian charge separately for cabin and checked bags.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous gap in the connection, as nobody will rebook you for free.
• Carry the right documents for France and check your passport or ID is valid before you pay.
• Look at the price calendar across the months that carry fares, not only your travel dates, because December is the cheapest month.
• Decide early whether you want a full-service connection with a protected transfer or a cheaper self-transfer.