Cheap flights from Warsaw to Umea

May is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when northern Sweden finally warms up. September, October, November, December, January and February all carry published fares, and the deep winter months suit anyone chasing snow and short daylight. Fly midweek if your plans allow, since Friday and Sunday departures tend to cost more. Watch public holidays in Poland and Sweden, and the weeks around Christmas and New Year, when seats go early. Spring and summer trips are worth booking a few weeks ahead; winter travel can often be left later.

No airline flies Warsaw to Umea nonstop, so every ticket here is a connecting one. Norwegian and Norwegian International are the low-cost names in the mix, while Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Nordic Regional Airlines are full-service. That split decides what you get: low-cost fares usually cover a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage added at booking, while full-service tickets more often include a checked bag and a meal. Where you change planes matters as much as the fare, because a single ticket protects you if the first leg runs late and separate tickets do not.

Umea has one airport, Umea Airport, so there is no guessing where you land, unlike Warsaw, where you need to know whether you are leaving from F. Chopin or Modlin. The airport sits a short ride from the city centre, and local buses and taxis cover the trip into town, with a taxi the easier choice if you land late. Because every Warsaw departure connects, your arrival time depends on the first leg, and snow in the north can push it back. Keep your baggage tags with you until you have your bags.

Currency

SEK (kr)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Swedish

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+46

Internet domain

.se

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Umea

94 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Stockholm)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you are flying from, F. Chopin or Modlin, because they sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Confirm whether your trip is one booking or two, since a missed connection on separate tickets is yours to fix.
• Look at what baggage is included, especially on the low-cost fares where a checked bag costs extra.
• Carry valid ID or a passport for Sweden and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Compare May against the winter months on the price calendar before you commit to dates.
• Leave room in your connection for winter weather, which can slow the first leg.