LOT Polish Airlines Takes Off for Stavanger with a New Direct Route 2025

LOT Polish Airlines has decided it’s time to tighten its grip on Northern Europe — and honestly, good for them. On 24 November 2025, the airline officially launched its brand-new direct connection between Warsaw and Stavanger. This isn’t a seasonal summer flirtation or a winter fling. No, LOT is in a full-time relationship with this one, offering year-round flights between Poland’s capital and Norway’s oil hub/fjord kingdom/land of “wow, is this even real?” landscapes.

The flight operates four times a week — Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — with LO489 taking off from Warsaw at the pleasantly early 08:10. It’s early enough to feel productive yet late enough that you won’t need a coffee IV drip to make it. The return flight, LO490, leaves Stavanger at 11:25, meaning you can enjoy a relaxed Scandinavian breakfast before heading back to Poland. Two hours in the air, zero drama, and maximum potential for staring out the window pretending you live in a travel commercial.

LOT’s Northern Expansion Continues

This new route slots neatly into LOT’s ongoing strategy of “collecting Nordic destinations like Pokémon.” Stavanger joins Reykjavik, which launched earlier this year, and arrives just days before their upcoming seasonal route to Rovaniemi — also known as Santa’s house. At this point, if LOT announces flights to the North Pole next, nobody will be surprised.

Robert Ludera, LOT’s Registered Representative and Director of the Network Bureau, explained that the move was a natural one, especially given the 110,000 Poles living in Norway. That’s not just a statistic — that’s a small city’s worth of pierogi-loving talent scattered around the fjords. This new connection isn’t just about tourism; it’s about reconnecting friends, families, and that one cousin who moved to Stavanger “for two months” back in 2012 and never returned.

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Stavanger: Where Nature Does Most of the Marketing

So what’s waiting for passengers at the other end? LOT is promoting Rogaland — Stavanger’s home region — as a paradise for hikers. And they’re right. This is the sort of place where nature goes big: cliffs that make your stomach flip, landscapes that look suspiciously photoshopped, and views so dramatic they deserve their own movie score.

Among the highlights are the world-famous Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, two hikes that have been featured in countless travel posters, Instagram reels, and “I swear I’m outdoorsy” dating profiles. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or someone who considers walking to the fridge a form of cardio, the scenery is worth every step.

But Stavanger isn’t just steep cliffs and trail maps. The city itself is compact, colourful, and full of character. Expect cosy harbour cafés, artisan bakeries, galleries, jazz concerts, and the world-renowned Nuart street art festival, where massive murals turn the city into a Scandinavian open-air gallery. It’s the kind of destination where you can scale a mountain in the morning and admire a mural of a neon-pink shrimp the size of a building in the afternoon.

Perfect for Tourists, Oil Workers, and Everyone in Between

As a major European energy centre, Stavanger attracts plenty of offshore workers — many of them Polish — making this route particularly convenient. But travellers of all kinds will appreciate the easy access to Norway’s southwest coast. Whether you’re visiting family, heading out for business, planning a hiking adventure, or simply chasing cool temperatures and cleaner air, the new Warsaw–Stavanger connection has you covered.

And yes, in classic LOT style, every ticket includes 8 kg of hand luggage. Enough for hiking boots, thermal layers, and maybe a souvenir troll doll if you pack smart.

Ready for Takeoff

Tickets for the new route are already on sale . With four weekly flights, minimal travel time, and a destination that’s equal parts dramatic, charming and jaw-droppingly beautiful, LOT’s newest Northern adventure is set to be a crowd-pleaser.

So whether you’re craving mountain views, magical fjords, or a quick escape from reality, Stavanger is officially within easy reach. Lace up your hiking boots — LOT just made your next Nordic escape a whole lot easier.