Cheap flights from Krakow to Madrid

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar usually shows the calm weeks either side of it holding up well too. Summer in Spain is hot and busy, so fares from June through August climb, and the same goes for the run-up to Christmas and New Year, when both cities fill with visitors. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and early-morning or late-evening departures are usually the quieter ones. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn travel, and further out if you are tied to a school holiday week.

There are no direct flights between Krakow and Madrid, so every option here means at least one change. Low-cost carriers do most of the work: Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet, Jet2, Norwegian and Norwegian International all sell seats on this route, and with these the headline fare rarely covers everything, so read the baggage rules before you compare. Full-service airlines such as LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Air Serbia sell through tickets, which is worth paying for when a delay would otherwise leave you stranded. If you book two separate low-cost tickets to save money, you carry the risk of a missed connection yourself.

You land at Madrid-Barajas, the airport that serves the Spanish capital, and it sits well outside the city rather than on its edge. The metro runs from the terminals into the centre, and there is a suburban train and an express bus as well, so you can get into town without a cab. A taxi is the easiest choice if you land late, but traffic can slow the ride at peak times. The terminals are big and spread out, so check which one your flight uses before you arrange a pickup or a lift into the city.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Madrid

3.5 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket leaves from Balice, Krakow's only airport, and lands at Barajas in Madrid.
• Compare one through ticket with two separate low-cost bookings, because this route always involves a change.
• Read the baggage rules on the low-cost carriers before you compare fares, since what is included varies.
• Make sure your passport or identity card is valid for Spain and check the current entry rules.
• Look at November first if price matters most, then compare the weeks either side.
• Leave a generous gap between flights if you book separate tickets, since a missed connection is yours to fix.