Cheap flights from Delhi to Krakow

December comes out cheapest on the price calendar, and the months on either side of it usually sit close behind. Fares are tracked from September through July, so you can compare autumn, winter, spring and early summer before committing to anything. Midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones, and that gap widens around Christmas, New Year and the Indian festive season, when everyone travels at once. If December is your plan, book earlier than you would for a spring trip, because the cheapest month is also the busiest one for seats. Late spring is the gentler compromise: milder weather in Krakow, calmer demand out of Delhi.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option involves a connection. Air Arabia, Flynas and Indigo are the low-cost names in the mix, and their fares usually cover a seat and a cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat selection costing extra. LOT Polish Airlines, Finnair, Air India, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are full-service carriers, where a checked bag and meals are normally part of the ticket. Full-service itineraries often keep the whole journey on one booking with a shorter total travel time, while low-cost combinations can split the trip across separate tickets. Compare what is actually included before you compare prices.

Balice is the airport that serves Krakow, and it is the only one, so there is no second airport to weigh up once you land. It sits outside the city, and the usual ways in are the bus or rail link to the centre, or a taxi or ride-hailing pickup at the terminal. Because your flight connects, where you clear immigration depends on how the itinerary is routed, so leave room in your plans for that step. If your legs are on separate tickets, you collect your bags and check in again at the connecting airport, which adds time you should build into the schedule.

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+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your fare includes a checked bag, especially on Air Arabia, Flynas and Indigo, where it is usually an add-on.
• Confirm your connection sits on a single ticket, so your luggage is checked through and a missed leg is the airline's problem, not yours.
• Make sure you hold the right entry document for Poland before you pay for anything.
• Compare December against the rest of the price calendar, since the cheapest month fills up fastest.
• Depart from Indira Gandhi International, the only airport serving Delhi, so there is no last-minute confusion about which one to head for.
• Look at the length of your layover, because a long wait at the connecting hub can outweigh a slightly higher fare.