Cheap flights from Warsaw to Sharm El Sheikh

January is when fares on this route drop, and the weeks right after the New Year holidays are usually quiet. December, February and the Easter break are the opposite — Polish school holidays and the Egyptian high season push prices up, so book well ahead if you want to travel then. Midweek departures from Warsaw tend to be calmer than weekend ones, and a morning connection leaves more room if a leg runs late. Summer is low season on the Red Sea because of the heat, which can work in your favour.

Nothing flies non-stop between Warsaw and Sharm El Sheikh, so every option is a connection. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Sun Express and Pegasus sit at the low-cost end, where the ticket covers the seat and little else — baggage is priced on top. LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aegean Airlines and Helvetic Airways are the full-service names, and their fares often bundle more, though what is included depends on the fare you choose, so read the conditions. Where you change shapes the trip: Turkish Airlines and Pegasus connect through Turkey, Aegean through Greece, while LOT, Lufthansa and British Airways use their own hubs.

Sharm El Sheikh International is the airport for the whole resort, and it sits a short drive from the coastal hotel areas — most transfers into town take well under an hour, depending on where you stay. Taxis and hotel shuttles are the usual ways in, and it is worth agreeing the taxi fare before you set off. The terminal gets busy when several charter arrivals land together, so allow time at passport control. Because you will be arriving on a connecting ticket, keep your entry documents for Egypt within reach.

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 Sharm El Sheikh

73 k (2015)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Africa/Cairo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin — Warsaw's two airports sit far apart, so the cheaper fare may not be the easier one.
• On Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Sun Express and Pegasus fares, add baggage before you compare totals.
• Check your self-transfer connection has enough hours between flights — on separate tickets the next airline will not wait if the first is late.
• Confirm the entry rules for Egypt for your passport and length of stay before you book.
• Book early for December, February and the Easter holidays, when Polish travellers head to the Red Sea in numbers.
• Compare January departures, the month when fares on this route are at their lowest.