Cheap flights from Aruba to Krakow

October is the month with the lowest fares on this route, and it is also a good time to leave the Caribbean before the winter crowds build. Fares are published for October, November, December, January, March and April, so you can compare a winter escape with a spring trip. Flying midweek rather than at the weekend usually costs less, and the days around Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year in Krakow. Book a few months ahead for the cheapest seats, because last-minute bookings on a connecting long-haul route rarely work in your favour.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every itinerary combines carriers. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, United Airlines, Finnair, Copa Airlines and Avianca are full-service network airlines, and the ticket normally covers a checked bag and meals on the long legs. JetBlue Airways and WestJet sell fares in tiers, where the lowest price may only include a carry-on, so read the fare rules before you choose. Windward Islands Airways is a small regional carrier that often appears on the first short hop, and its baggage allowance is smaller than a transatlantic one. Mixing a low-cost first leg with a full-service second is common, and that is where the extra fees appear.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, a short drive from the city centre. The usual ways in are the train, a local bus, or a taxi or ride-hailing app from the terminal forecourt. The train is the quicker option when it runs and puts you close to the old town; buses cost less but are slower and stop more often. Late arrivals need planning, because the last trains and buses leave before the airport empties. Keep your onward documents handy if you have a long connection before Krakow.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure airport is Reina Beatrix, the only airport on Aruba, before you compare fares.
• Confirm what the fare includes, because a checked bag on a long connecting trip costs more at the gate.
• If your legs are on separate tickets, a delay on the first flight is yours to solve, not the airline's.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or transit documents work for Poland and for every country you change planes in.
• Book early for October, the cheapest month, and compare the other months with published fares before you commit.
• Plan your transfer from Balice into Krakow if you land late, when train and bus service thins out.