Cheap flights from Krakow to Mahe Island

June is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, start there. Fares are listed for most of the year, from autumn through to midsummer, and the pattern is a familiar one: Polish school holidays and the Christmas and New Year stretch push fares up, while late spring and early autumn sit lower. Midweek departures out of Balice usually cost less than weekend ones, and a Tuesday or Wednesday connection often beats a Friday. For the June window, book a few months ahead and look at the days either side of your target date before you commit.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every ticket pairs a European carrier with a long-haul one. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Finnair, Helvetic Airways and Nordic Regional Airlines cover the first leg out of Krakow, while Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Fly Dubai carry you on toward the Indian Ocean. What is included varies: full-service carriers tend to fold baggage and meals into the fare, while low-cost carriers charge for a hold bag and often for seat selection. Check the allowance on each leg, since the rules on the short hop are not always the same as on the long one.

You land at Seychelles International on Mahe Island, the country's main gateway, on the same island as the capital, Victoria. The airport is compact and easy to navigate, and the drive into Victoria and the island's hotel areas is short by taxi or hired car; many resorts arrange a transfer if you book it with your room. Immigration can be slow when a long-haul arrival lands alongside another, so keep your accommodation details and proof of onward travel to hand. If you are heading on to another island in the Seychelles, plan that domestic hop or ferry for after your international arrival, not before, and leave room in case the flight is late.

Currency

SCR (SRe)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Seychellois Creole, English, French

Emergency number

112, 133, 151

Calling code

+248

Internet domain

.sc

Population of Mahe Island

25 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Indian/Mahe)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so there is no second departure point to weigh up.
• Every route to the Seychelles Islands involves a connection, so check the length of the layover before you commit.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, a missed connection is yours to fix, not the airline's.
• Baggage rules differ by carrier and fare, so confirm the hold allowance on the exact ticket you pick.
• Check Seychelles entry rules early, including passport validity and proof of onward travel.
• June is the cheapest month on this route, so compare fares around it before you lock a date.