Cheap flights from Warsaw to Buenos Aires

June comes out cheapest on this route, and the months on either side of it usually sit close behind, so if your dates are flexible it pays to check the price calendar before you settle on a week. Remember that Argentina sits in the southern hemisphere, so its seasons run opposite to Poland's: the European summer is winter in Buenos Aires, and the Argentine summer falls over the European winter, when demand from Europe peaks. Departing midweek rather than at the weekend often brings the fare down, and the end of year holidays, plus the long school breaks on both sides, are the periods when seats go first. Book a few months ahead for the high season.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option involves at least one connection, and your choice of airline decides where you change and how long you wait. Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Air Europa, Nordic Regional Airlines and LATAM Airlines are full-service, which usually means a checked bag, a meal and one ticket covering both legs. Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost options, and they sell the basics: a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and food as paid extras. On a trip this long, a through ticket beats two separate low-cost bookings.

Buenos Aires has two airports and they are not interchangeable. Jorge Newbery sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre along the river, and handles a lot of regional and domestic traffic. Pistarini, the international gateway, lies well out in the suburbs, so allow a good stretch of time for the trip into town, especially in rush hour. Taxis, ride-hailing apps and shuttle buses all run from both, and official taxi ranks are the safer bet than anyone approaching you inside the terminal. Check which airport your ticket actually names, because a connection that lands at one and leaves from the other means crossing the whole city.

Currency

ARS ($)

Power sockets

Type C, I · 220 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

100, 101, 117

Calling code

+54

Internet domain

.ar

Population of Buenos Aires

3.1 M (2022)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you are leaving from F. Chopin or Modlin, because they sit on opposite sides of Warsaw and the transfer between them takes time.
• On Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, check what the fare includes: a cabin bag only unless you pay for more.
• If you book the legs separately, leave a generous buffer so a delay on the first flight does not cost you the second.
• Confirm that your passport is valid for Argentina and check the current entry rules before you pay.
• Aim for June if your dates are open, and compare a midweek departure with a weekend one.
• Check which Buenos Aires airport each leg uses, since Jorge Newbery and Pistarini are far apart.