Cheap flights from Warsaw to Larnaca

January is the cheapest month to fly this route, and that fits the pattern: Cyprus is quiet in midwinter while Warsaw is at its coldest. Fares rise through spring and stay high over the summer, when the island fills with holidaymakers, then ease again in autumn. If your dates are flexible, look at midweek departures, since weekends around school breaks and public holidays cost more. Book well ahead for summer, Christmas and Easter, when Polish travellers head south in numbers; for a winter trip you can often leave it much later.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names on this route and do much of the direct flying between Warsaw and Larnaca. LOT Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian, Swiss, Norwegian, Helvetic Airways, Sky Express and Hahn Air also appear, usually on connecting itineraries through their own hubs and often as part of a longer journey. The practical difference is what the fare covers: low-cost tickets are built around a seat and a small bag, with extras added later, while full-service carriers tend to fold more into the price. Check the baggage allowance and whether your bags are through-checked before you decide.

Larnaca is served by one airport, on the edge of the city, and it handles both arrivals into town and travellers carrying on to other parts of the island. Taxis, local buses and pre-booked transfers are the usual ways into the centre, and the transfer is short rather than a long haul after landing. Allow time at the airport on the way home, since summer departures and the winter holiday rush both bring queues at check-in and security. If you land late, arrange your transfer in advance rather than relying on whatever is waiting outside.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Modern Greek, Turkish, Greek

Emergency number

112, 199, 1400

Calling code

+357

Internet domain

.cy

EU / Schengen

EU member

Population of Larnaca

59 k (2016)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Asia/Nicosia)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you fly from — F. Chopin and Modlin sit on opposite sides of the city.
• On low-cost tickets, confirm the baggage allowance before you pay, since adding bags later costs more.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Check the entry rules for Cyprus and make sure your passport or ID is valid for the whole stay.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and Easter, when demand from Warsaw peaks.
• Weigh a direct departure against a connecting one before deciding — usually time against fare.