Cheap flights from Warsaw to Marsa Alam

March is the cheapest month on this route, and it also sits at the edge of the winter sun season, so you get warm sea without the peak crowds. From September onward fares climb as Poland turns grey and Red Sea demand grows, and the Christmas and New Year stretch plus the February school break are the busiest weeks of the year, so book those well ahead. Midweek departures and returns tend to cost less than weekend ones. If your dates are flexible, compare a few weeks either side of your trip — the price calendar shows how far fares move across the year.

Low-cost seats come from Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, which sell fares without a checked bag and charge for extras. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service option, with baggage and seat selection folded into more of its fares. The rest of the line-up — Smartwings Poland, SkyUp MT, Enter Air, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Air Baltic and SKYLINE EXPRESS AIRLINES — turns up mainly on seasonal schedules, often alongside tour operators. Direct flights exist on this route, but not every carrier flies it year-round, so check whether your fare is nonstop or a connection before you book, and read the baggage rules for the exact carrier, not the airport.

Marsa Alam has one airport, and it sits outside the resort strip on Egypt's Red Sea coast rather than in the middle of it, so plan a transfer rather than a walk. Hotels and resorts usually arrange a shuttle or a private pickup, and taxis wait outside the terminal. Agree the fare and the destination before you set off, and have your hotel's name and address in writing, because drivers along the coast know resorts by name more than by street. If you land on a night flight, book your transfer in advance — desks outside the terminal can be thin on the ground after dark. The airport is small, so passport control and baggage usually move quickly.

Currency

EGP (LE)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

122, 123, 180

Driving side

right

Calling code

+20

Internet domain

.eg, .مصر

Population of Marsa Alam

1,918 (2006)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Africa/Cairo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, since Warsaw's two airports sit far apart and are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, because Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta charge separately for bags.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous buffer in case the first flight slips.
• Check that your passport and any Egyptian entry paperwork are valid well before departure.
• Book early for the winter sun season and Polish school breaks, when seats on this route fill up.
• Flying in March usually lands the cheapest fares of the year on this route.