Cheap flights from Warsaw to Trat

November is the cheapest month for this route, and it sits in the quiet stretch between the autumn term and the December rush, which is why fares dip. Prices also appear for September, October, December, January, February and April, so you have room to move your dates around. Midweek departures from Warsaw, Tuesday to Thursday, usually cost less than flying out on a Friday or at the weekend. Avoid the Christmas and New Year weeks, when fares jump, and book a few months ahead if you want the November window. If you can be flexible, compare a September trip with a November one — the difference is often bigger than the difference between airlines.

No airline flies Warsaw to Trat non-stop, so every option here is a connection, usually through a hub in the Gulf or in Western Europe. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the full-service names here: they generally include a checked bag and meals on the long-haul leg, and sell the whole trip on one ticket. Fly Dubai is the low-cost carrier in the list, so expect to pay extra for baggage and food. Air Baltic and Braathens Regional Aviation turn up on some shorter legs, with fare rules that can differ from the long-haul carrier.

Your trip ends at Trat Airport, the only airport serving Trat, and it is small — you walk off the plane and out of the terminal in minutes. It sits close to the town, so the transfer into the centre is short; taxis and shared transfers wait at the airport, and many guesthouses arrange a pickup if you ask in advance. Because there are no direct flights from Warsaw, Trat Airport is the last leg of a longer journey, so check that the final flight on your ticket really lands there and not somewhere else in Thailand. Keep your onward plans loose on arrival day: a delay earlier in the trip can push the last leg back.

Currency

THB (฿)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C, F · 220 V

Language

Thai

Emergency number

191, 199, 1669

Calling code

+66

Internet domain

.th

Population of Trat

225 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Bangkok)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your Warsaw departure is from F. Chopin or Modlin, since the two airports are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what the fare includes on any low-cost leg, because checked baggage is usually charged separately.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a generous gap and be ready to collect and re-check your bag.
• Look at the total travel time as well as the fare, since a long connection can turn a cheap ticket into an overnight stop.
• Check the entry rules and passport validity for Thailand well before you fly.
• Book early if November is your month, and compare it with the other months that carry prices.