Cheap flights from Krakow to Antananarivo

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the first month the price calendar covers. Fares are also shown for October, November and December, then January and February, and again in May, June and July. The European summer holidays and the run-up to Christmas push fares up, so travelling outside school breaks usually costs less. Midweek departures give you more choice of connections than weekends, and on a long route with a change it pays to book well ahead.

No airline flies Krakow to Antananarivo non-stop, so every itinerary is built from at least one connection. The long legs sit with the full-service carriers: LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa through their hubs, Austrian and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with KLM Cityhopper feeding the first hop, Turkish Airlines and Fly Dubai through their own bases. HOP! and Braathens Regional Aviation cover regional stretches, and Easyjet is the low-cost name on the list, handy for the European part of the trip. What you get for the fare differs between a full-service ticket and a low-cost one, so read the baggage rules for each leg before you commit.

You land at Antananarivo airport, the gateway to Madagascar and the airport that serves the capital. It lies outside the city itself, so plan on a road transfer rather than a walk into town; taxis and pre-arranged hotel transfers are the usual ways in. Traffic on the approach can be slow, particularly late in the day, so leave yourself room if you have onward plans. Have your accommodation address to hand for the driver, and keep a little local currency for the ride.

Currency

MGA (Ar)

Power sockets

Type C, E, G, J, K · 127 V

Language

Malagasy, French

Emergency number

117, 118, 124

Driving side

right

Calling code

+261

Internet domain

.mg

Population of Antananarivo

1.3 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Indian/Antananarivo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has a single airport, Balice, so check that your departure is from there and not from a city you pass through on the way.
• Look at the baggage allowance on each leg, because a low-cost ticket and a full-service one on the same trip rarely include the same things.
• Give yourself a comfortable gap at the connecting airport, and remember that legs booked separately are not protected if the first one runs late.
• Sort your passport and Madagascar entry requirements early, including any visa you need before you fly.
• Book ahead for September, the cheapest month on this route.
• Compare midweek and weekend departures, since connection options and fares shift from one day to the next.