Cheap flights from Krakow to Dakar

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar carries fares for September, October, November, December, January, February, March and June. Late autumn and winter are the quiet stretch between the European summer rush and the spring holidays, so that is when the calendar tends to look friendliest. If your dates are flexible, compare a midweek departure with a weekend one before you commit, because on a connecting long-haul that difference is often bigger than the gap between two nearby weeks. Book the winter months a few months ahead, then check the calendar again closer in, since fares here move with traffic through the European hubs.

There are no nonstop flights from Krakow to Dakar, so every option is a connecting itinerary built around a European hub. Wizz Air and Easyjet are the low-cost names on the route; with them you assemble the ticket yourself, bag and seat included separately, and the connection is often on a separate booking. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Luxair, Helvetic Airways and Air Dolomiti are the full-service carriers, and they price in fare tiers, so compare what each tier actually includes before you pick. On a trip this long, the difference between a cheap-looking fare and a good one is usually the baggage and the length of the layover.

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, has two airports, and which one you land at depends on your airline and your connection. Leopold Sedar Senghor sits close to the city, so the transfer into the centre is short. Blaise Diagne International is the newer gateway, set well outside Dakar, and the drive in takes considerably longer, so build that into your plans if you land late in the day. Taxis are the usual way in from both, and a pre-booked transfer or hotel shuttle is easier than sorting one out after a long flight. Check your arrival airport on the ticket before you arrange ground transport, because the two are not interchangeable.

Currency

XOF (F)

Power sockets

Type C, E, G, K · 230 V

Language

Badyara, Balanta, Wolof, French

Emergency number

17, 18

Driving side

right

Calling code

+221

Internet domain

.sn

Population of Dakar

1.4 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Africa/Dakar)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Dakar airport your itinerary lands at, because Leopold Sedar Senghor and Blaise Diagne International are nowhere near each other.
• Add up the baggage on low-cost legs, since a cheap seat plus a checked bag can end up costing more than a full-service fare.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a long buffer, because a missed leg is not protected.
• Sort out your passport and any visa or vaccination paperwork for Senegal well before departure.
• Compare November against the other months on the price calendar before you lock in your dates.
• Look at the layover, not just the fare, because a short connection at a big hub can be tighter than it looks.