Cheap flights from Warsaw to Varanasi

January is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls in the cool, dry season in northern India, which is the most comfortable time to travel there. Fares also appear for September, October, November, December and May, so check the price calendar before you fix your dates. Late autumn and early spring get busy at both ends, with school breaks in Poland and festival travel in India pushing fares up. Midweek departures from Warsaw usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday flights tend to offer the widest choice of connections.

Every Warsaw to Varanasi ticket is a connecting itinerary, because no airline flies the route non-stop, so the carrier you choose decides where you change planes. Turkish Airlines and Emirates funnel you through their own hubs: one longer stop, but a single ticket covering the whole journey. Finnair, Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Nordic Regional Airlines and Helvetic Airways show up in mixed pairings, often with two changes. Fly Dubai is the leaner choice, with fares that tend to exclude checked baggage and meals. On full-service tickets, baggage and food usually come with the fare, and the airline looks after you if a connection is missed.

Varanasi has one airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and it sits outside the city, a short drive from the ghats and the old town rather than in the middle of it. Pre-paid taxi counters inside the terminal are the simplest way in, and app-based cabs work too if you have data on arrival. Auto-rickshaws wait outside and cost less, but agree the fare before you get in. Allow extra time on the way back, because the road into town can be slow and check-in queues at Lal Bahadur Shastri build up in the evening. Keep your onward ticket and travel documents handy, since you may be asked for them at the airport.

Currency

INR (₹)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

English, Hindi

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Calling code

+91

Internet domain

.in, .بھارت

Population of Varanasi

1.2 M (2011)

Time zone

UTC+05:30 (Asia/Kolkata)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, because Warsaw's two airports are far apart and a cheaper fare can cost you more in transfer time.
• Check what the fare includes on Fly Dubai and Air Baltic, where baggage and meals are often sold separately.
• If your trip is split across two separate tickets, leave a long buffer between flights, since a missed connection is then your own risk.
• Confirm your visa or e-visa for India and your passport validity before you pay for the ticket.
• Book early for January, the cheapest month, and weigh it against the September to December and May fares on the price calendar.