Cheap flights from Warsaw to Santiago de Compostela

June is the cheapest month on this route, so if your plans are flexible, start there and compare it with the months on either side. Spring and autumn suit Santiago de Compostela well: September and October still feel mild, and demand is lighter than in high summer, when the pilgrim trails fill the city. Winter, from November through March, is quiet and often wet in Galicia, and connections through the hubs thin out, so you may wait longer between flights. Midweek departures from Warsaw are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday or Sunday, and the weeks around Christmas and Easter are the ones to avoid if you can.

No airline flies Warsaw to Santiago de Compostela non-stop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary, usually through a hub in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland or the Baltics. Wizz Air is the low-cost name on the list and prices bags and seats separately, so a low base fare can grow once you add a suitcase. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and its Cityline regional arm, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with KLM Cityhopper, British Airways and Air Baltic are the full-service names, and what each fare includes depends on the ticket type you choose. Book both legs on one ticket where you can, so the airline looks after you if the first flight runs late.

Santiago de Compostela has a single airport, and it sits close to the city, a short ride rather than the long transfer you get at some Spanish hubs. Buses run from the terminal into the centre and to the bus station, and taxis wait outside arrivals for the same trip. If you land late in the evening, check the last bus before you count on it, and remember that a connecting itinerary can put you on the ground at an hour when the terminal is quiet. The airport is also the gateway for pilgrims heading further into Galicia, so the arrivals hall is busy in the walking season and calm in winter.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Santiago de Compostela

2.7 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you fly from, since F. Chopin and Modlin sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Read the baggage rules on a Wizz Air fare, where a suitcase is usually added at booking.
• See whether your connection is on one ticket or two, because with separate tickets a missed onward flight is your risk.
• Make sure your passport or ID is valid for Spain for the whole trip.
• Compare June with the months around it, since June is the cheapest month on this route.
• Allow time at the connecting airport, because no airline flies this route non-stop.