Cheap flights from Krakow to Koh Samui

April is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates can move, aim for it. Fares are listed for September through April and again in June, which tells you the calendar is fuller in autumn and winter than in late spring and high summer. Midweek departures usually connect more easily than weekend ones, and booking a few months ahead beats leaving it to the last minute. Watch school holidays and the run-up to Christmas, when demand on the European legs is at its highest.

Every airline here sells this as a connecting trip, since nobody flies Krakow to Koh Samui non-stop. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines are the full-service names, with checked baggage, meals and a change of plane in their home hub. KLM Cityhopper and HOP! cover the short first leg for their parent carriers, so you may see them on the ticket even though the long haul is flown by someone else. Fly Dubai is the low-cost option: the fare is smaller, but bags and meals come as extras, so compare the total before you decide.

Koh Samui airport sits on the island itself, so you land where you are staying rather than on the Thai mainland with a ferry or a long drive afterwards. Taxis and hotel transfers meet arrivals, and shared minivans are the usual way into the busier beach areas, so agree the fare before you get in. If your connection lands late in the evening, check that your hotel still runs transfers at that hour. At check-in in Krakow, confirm that your bag is tagged through to Koh Samui so you are not reclaiming it at the connection.

Currency

THB (฿)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C, F · 220 V

Language

Thai

Emergency number

191, 199, 1669

Calling code

+66

Internet domain

.th

Population of Koh Samui

63 k (2012)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Bangkok)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so there is no second departure point to weigh up before you book.
• Check whether the fare includes a checked bag, since the low-cost legs on this route charge for it separately.
• If your itinerary is split across two tickets, leave a generous gap in the connection, because a missed onward flight is your problem, not the airline's.
• Confirm your passport is valid beyond your return date, and check Thailand's current entry rules before you fly.
• Compare April fares with the other priced months, because the cheapest month is not always the one that fits your dates.
• Look at the total journey time, not just the first leg; a short hop can hide a long wait.