Cheap flights from Krakow to Medellin

April is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one worth setting a price alert for. Fares also appear for September, October, November, December and July, so late autumn and the run-up to Christmas are worth comparing against spring. Weekday departures in the middle of the week are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and Polish school holidays push prices up. Because every itinerary connects, you are effectively booking two flights, so weigh the total journey time and the length of the layover, not just the first leg out of Balice.

Ten carriers sell this route: Finnair, Air France, Air Europa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Fly Dubai, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and Swiss. None of them flies direct, so every ticket is a connecting itinerary, usually through the airline's own hub. These are full-service network carriers rather than budget airlines, but what is included still depends on the fare family you pick, so read the baggage and change rules on your specific ticket. Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline often appear on the same booking, and mixing two carriers in one itinerary is normal here.

Medellin is served by two airports, Olaya Herrera and Jose Maria Cordova, and which one you land at shapes your first hour in the country. Long-haul itineraries from Europe arrive at Jose Maria Cordova, which sits outside the city, so allow time for the transfer before planning anything else. Olaya Herrera is the closer-in field and mainly handles domestic and regional flights, so you will likely use it if you add a Colombian leg. From Jose Maria Cordova the usual ways into town are the official taxi rank, a ride-hailing app or a shared airport bus. Sort out your ride before you leave the terminal and keep an eye on your bags in the arrivals hall.

Currency

COP (COL$)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

123

Driving side

right

Calling code

+57

Internet domain

.co

Population of Medellin

2.5 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Bogota)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Medellin airport your itinerary uses, since international arrivals land at Jose Maria Cordova rather than Olaya Herrera.
• There are no direct flights, so compare total journey time and layover length, not just the departure from Balice.
• If your two legs are on separate tickets, a missed connection is on you, so leave a generous buffer.
• Read the baggage allowance on your fare, because it varies between these carriers and fare families.
• Check the entry rules and documents for Colombia well before departure.
• Compare April against September, October, November, December and July before you commit.