Cheap flights from Dakar to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and it is one of the months with dated fares on the calendar, alongside September, October, December, January, February and May. Late autumn and winter are the quieter stretch between the European summer rush and the spring holidays, while dates around Polish school breaks and the end of the year fill up sooner. Compare the calendar day by day: fares are shown per departure, so you can see which dates cost less before you commit.

Nothing flies this route non-stop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. Transavia France is the low-cost name in the mix, which usually means a bare fare and a charge for checked baggage. Air France, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Luxair, ITA Airways, TAP Portugal, Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates are full-service carriers, where a checked bag and meals are normally part of the ticket on the longer legs. Air Senegal, the country's own carrier, also sells seats on these connections. What differs most is baggage and how long you wait between flights.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, which sits outside the city rather than in it. Trains and buses link the terminal with the centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals, so the transfer into town is short. Allow time for border checks: Senegal is not in the Schengen area, so you clear immigration at your first point of entry into Europe, which is not always Krakow. Check which airport your connection uses, because a change in a different city means a longer, more tiring transfer.

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 whether you leave from Leopold Sedar Senghor or Blaise Diagne International, since Dakar has two airports and they are not interchangeable.
• Look at the total journey time and the length of each stopover, because every itinerary on this route connects.
• Confirm what your fare includes on the low-cost leg, especially checked baggage and seat selection.
• Make sure a self-transfer or two separate tickets are not hiding in your itinerary, since a missed connection then becomes your problem.
• Carry a passport valid well beyond your return date and check the entry rules for Poland before you fly.
• Book early if your dates fall around Polish school holidays or the end of the year.