Cheap flights from Krakow to Monastir

October is the cheapest month for this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the autumn window around it. Fares also show up for August, September, November, December and January, which tells you the season runs from late summer through the winter: warm sea into the autumn, mild days in Tunisia in winter, and cold, grey weather at home that pushes people south. Midweek departures are usually quieter and cheaper than weekend ones, and the biggest spikes come around Polish school breaks and the Christmas and New Year period. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and earlier for the winter holidays, when the cheap seats on connecting flights go first.

There are no direct flights from Krakow to Monastir, so the airline list is really a list of connections. Wizz Air is the low-cost name here, and its fares cover little beyond the seat, with bags and seat choice priced separately. Eurowings sits in between, closer to a leisure carrier than a full-service one. The rest are full-service: Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Turkish Airlines, all selling through-ticketed connections where the fare rules depend on the booking class. Compare the total cost, not just the headline fare.

Monastir Habib Bourguiba International is the airport on the Tunisian side, and it sits close to the city itself, so the transfer into the centre is short and the coastal resorts are within easy reach by road. Taxis and pre-booked private transfers are the usual ways in, and many hotels arrange a pickup if you ask before you travel. The terminal is small and arrivals are usually quick, though it gets busy when several resort flights land at once. Confirm your pickup point and your accommodation address before you fly, and keep a little local currency on you for the first leg of the journey.

Currency

TND (DT)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

190, 193, 197

Driving side

right

Calling code

+216

Internet domain

.tn

Population of Monastir

93 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Africa/Tunis)

Country facts: Wikidata

• All Krakow departures use Balice, so there is no second airport to choose between on this route.
• Every option to Monastir involves a connection, so check the layover length and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• If the fare comes from Wizz Air or another low-cost carrier, add the checked bag before you compare it with a full-service fare.
• Check passport and visa rules for Tunisia and make sure your passport stays valid well beyond your return date.
• October is the cheapest month here, but the calendar covers August through January, so compare the whole spread before you fix your dates.