Cheap flights from Krakow to Madeira

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through July, so you can compare the shoulder weeks on either side of it. Late autumn and early winter are quiet at both ends, so fares ease while the summer crowds are gone. School holidays, Christmas and New Year work the other way: seats sell earlier and cost more. Midweek departures tend to be cheaper than Friday and Sunday ones, and booking a few weeks ahead usually beats leaving it late.

None of the carriers on this route flies Krakow to Madeira non-stop, so every option is a connection. Wizz Air, Easyjet and Norwegian are the low-cost names: the fare covers your seat and a cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and food added at checkout. Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti and Helvetic Airways sit on the full-service side, where a checked bag and a drink usually come with the ticket. Which mix you get depends on the date, so compare totals with bags included rather than the headline fare.

Madeira airport is where every itinerary ends, whichever city you connect through. It sits outside the island's main town rather than in it, so leave time for the transfer: buses serve the larger resorts, taxis and pre-booked shuttles wait at arrivals, and a rental car pays off if you want to explore beyond your base. If you land late, check the last bus times before you rely on them. On the Krakow side there is only Balice, so there is no wrong-airport risk when you leave.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+351

Internet domain

.pt

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Madeira

112 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the connection time on every itinerary, since no Krakow to Madeira flight is non-stop.
• See whether both legs sit on one ticket or two, because separate tickets leave you to cover a missed connection yourself.
• Add bag and seat fees to the low-cost fares from Wizz Air, Easyjet and Norwegian before you compare them with Lufthansa, Swiss or TAP Portugal.
• Carry the travel documents Portugal requires for your nationality, and check them well before departure.
• Book early if you are travelling over Christmas or New Year, when the route and the island both get busy.
• Start your search in November if your dates are flexible, since that is the cheapest month on this route.