Cheap flights from Warsaw to Praslin Island

November comes out cheapest on this route, and the months on either side of it, late autumn and the start of winter in Poland, usually sit close behind. The Seychelles lie near the equator, so the island end of the trip is warm and humid all year rather than sharply seasonal, and the weather is rarely the reason to pick one month over another. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, tend to cost less than weekend ones, and Polish school holidays push fares up, so avoid the Christmas and New Year stretch if you can be flexible. Fares are listed for a run of months, so use the price calendar to compare them before you commit.

No airline flies Warsaw to Praslin Island non-stop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Fly Dubai connect through their Gulf hubs; Turkish Airlines goes through Istanbul; Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian stay within the German-speaking hubs; LOT Polish Airlines starts from Warsaw itself. Fly Dubai is the low-cost name in the list, so expect to pay separately for checked bags and meals, while the rest are full-service carriers that normally include a baggage allowance and food on the long legs. HI Fly Transportes Aereo is a charter and wet-lease operator, so it turns up on seasonal or replacement services rather than scheduled ones.

Praslin has its own small airport, so you land on the island itself rather than arriving by boat from elsewhere in the Seychelles. The terminal is compact and walking distances are short, but it handles a handful of flights at a time, so bags can take a while when arrivals coincide. Transfers to the villages are short by road, and taxis plus pick-ups arranged by your hotel or guesthouse are the usual ways in. Check your itinerary for which airport the final leg lands at, since a connection can put you down somewhere else first, and confirm that your bags are tagged through to Praslin rather than only to the gateway. Have your accommodation address ready for the driver.

Currency

SCR (SRe)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Seychellois Creole, English, French

Emergency number

112, 133, 151

Calling code

+248

Internet domain

.sc

Population of Praslin Island

8,449 (2015)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Indian/Mahe)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before you book, since Warsaw's two airports are far apart and the wrong one means a missed flight.
• Check the baggage allowance on every leg, especially where a low-cost carrier flies, since a checked bag is often an extra.
• Confirm whether your connections are on one ticket or separate bookings, since separate tickets mean collecting bags and checking in again.
• Check your passport validity and the entry rules for the Seychelles before you pay.
• Compare the months where fares are listed with November, the cheapest month here.
• Weigh the season at both ends, since Polish school holidays and peak demand on the islands change what you pay.