Cheap flights from Warsaw to Riyadh

May is the cheapest month for this route, and the price calendar carries quotes from September through June, so there is no month without something to compare. Riyadh is at its most comfortable outside high summer, when the heat pushes daily life indoors, while Warsaw is grey and cold from late autumn into early spring, which is exactly when many people fly south. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, usually cost less than weekend ones, and school breaks, Christmas, New Year and Ramadan move prices at both ends of the route. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn trips, and further out if your dates fall in a holiday week.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every Warsaw to Riyadh ticket is a connecting itinerary. Air Arabia is the low-cost name in the mix, while Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Swiss, Aegean Airlines and Hahn Air sell full-service fares. KLM Cityhopper and Lufthansa Cityline usually fly the regional first leg of a longer journey. What is included differs: low-cost tickets often leave checked baggage and meals as extras, while full-service fares tend to bundle them, so compare the total rather than the headline figure. Where you change planes shapes the trip too, since a Gulf hub and a European hub mean different layover lengths.

King Khaled International is the airport you land at, and it sits well north of the city, so the drive into central Riyadh takes a while and traffic at peak hours makes it longer. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are the usual way in, and many hotels run their own shuttles if you ask when you book. Allow time on the way out too: check-in and security at a large international terminal can eat into your buffer, and if your inbound flight lands late at night, confirm your transfer before you fly. Keep the address of your hotel in Arabic as well as English for the driver.

Currency

SAR (SR)

Power sockets

Type G · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 911, 999

Driving side

right

Calling code

+966

Internet domain

.sa

Population of Riyadh

7.0 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Riyadh)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before you search, as Warsaw's two airports serve different airlines.
• Check what the fare includes, since low-cost tickets often charge extra for a checked bag.
• Confirm your connection sits on one ticket, or you will re-check bags and carry the risk of a missed onward flight.
• Check passport validity and whether Saudi Arabia requires a visa or an e-visa from you.
• Compare May with the shoulder months on the price calendar, since the cheapest month may not fit your dates.
• Leave a generous buffer at the transfer airport, as a tight connection is where long connecting trips go wrong.