Cheap flights from Koh Samui to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls in the island's wetter half of the year, so you trade some rain for a lower fare. Prices are listed for September through April and again for June, which lets you compare the island's damp months with the drier stretch that follows. Book well ahead for travel over the festive weeks and the European summer school holidays, when seats fill and fares climb. Midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones, and a long connection gives you room to shift your dates by a day or so. If your plans are flexible, compare the whole month rather than a single day.

Two carriers sell this route: Bangkok Airways, a full-service regional airline, and Scoot, a low-cost one. Neither offers a direct flight between Koh Samui and Krakow, so both sell connections with at least one stop. What you pay for differs — a full-service fare and a low-cost fare rarely include the same things, so read the fare rules before you compare totals. Check whether both legs sit on one ticket or on separate bookings, because that decides who rebooks you if a delay makes you miss the connection. Compare total journey time as well as the fare, since a cheaper ticket with a long layover can cost you a day.

Krakow is served by Balice, the city's only commercial gateway, and it sits just outside town — close enough that the transfer is a short ride rather than a journey. A train link and local buses run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals. If you land late, check the last evening departure before you count on public transport, and keep a little local currency for the machines. On a single ticket your bags are usually checked through to Krakow; on separate tickets you collect them at the connection airport and check in again. Allow time after landing for passport control, since Poland sits in the Schengen area.

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

• Koh Samui has a single airport, so there is no departure-airport choice — confirm the connection airport instead.
• Check what the low-cost fare includes, especially checked baggage and seat selection.
• Find out whether both legs are on one ticket or on separate bookings, and who rebooks you if the first flight slips.
• Check passport validity and entry rules for Poland, which is in the Schengen area.
• Book early around the festive weeks and the European summer holidays, when fares on this route rise.
• Compare the whole month, since October is the cheapest and dates either side can differ a lot.