Cheap flights from Kathmandu to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September through May, so late autumn is where the savings sit. Fares rise around the Nepali festival season in autumn and again over Christmas and New Year in Poland, when families on both sides travel. Flying midweek rather than at the weekend usually costs less, and booking a few weeks ahead beats leaving it to the last days. Spring is another workable window; the summer months sit outside the priced period, so if you need to travel then, plan further ahead.

Every airline on this route sells it as a connecting itinerary, so the real difference is where you change and what the ticket includes. Air Arabia and Fly Dubai are the low-cost names in the mix, usually routing through their home hubs with baggage sold in tiers. Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Air India, Thai Airways Intl and Srilankan Airlines are full-service carriers, which normally means a checked bag and meals are part of the fare. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Singapore Airlines tend to offer the longer, more comfortable routings, and Himalaya Airlines, the Nepali carrier, is worth checking for the first leg out of Tribhuvan.

Krakow is served by Balice, the city's airport, which sits outside the centre rather than in it, so factor in the transfer once you land. Buses and taxis both run between the terminal and town, and the trip is short enough that most people head straight to their hotel. Because every itinerary from Kathmandu involves a connection, your bags are often checked through to Balice, but confirm that at the first check-in — on separate tickets you may have to collect and re-check them at the transit airport. Poland is in the Schengen area, so keep your passport and any entry documents within reach for the border check.

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

• Kathmandu has one commercial airport, Tribhuvan, so confirm your departure terminal before you set off.
• Krakow's only airport is Balice, so your arrival point is fixed — but check which hub you transit, since that is where delays bite.
• On separate tickets, leave a long buffer at the connection and ask whether your bags are through-checked.
• Low-cost legs with Air Arabia or Fly Dubai often sell baggage separately, so add a checked bag to the total.
• Poland sits in the Schengen area, so make sure your passport and any visa or residence permit are valid for entry.
• November is the cheapest month on this route, so compare it with the months either side on the calendar.