Cheap flights from Krakow to Nantes

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers the months around it, from September through the winter and again in April and May. Late autumn and the quiet weeks after New Year are when fares drop; summer and the school holidays push them up. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and early-morning connections are often the quietest. Book a few weeks ahead in autumn and spring, and much earlier if you are travelling over Christmas, New Year or Easter.

No airline flies Krakow to Nantes non-stop, so every ticket is a connecting one. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Easyjet sit at the low-cost end, and their networks rarely join up, which can mean booking each leg separately. Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and HOP! sell the trip as a single through-ticket with a protected connection, and Helvetic Airways turns up among the options as well. On a low-cost fare you pay extra for checked bags and often for a seat; a full-service ticket usually includes a cabin bag and a checked allowance, and the airline rebooks you if the first leg runs late.

Nantes Atlantique is the airport you land at, and it sits a short drive south of the city centre. An airport shuttle links it with the centre, taxis wait outside arrivals, and the car hire desks are in the terminal if you want to drive down the coast. Watch the clock on evening arrivals: the last shuttle leaves before the final flights of the day land, and after that a taxi is your only option. Allow time for the change of planes as well, since every departure from Krakow connects somewhere along the way.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Nantes

328 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that both legs sit on one ticket, or you carry the risk if the first flight is late.
• Compare the baggage rules on the low-cost fares, where a cabin bag is often an extra.
• Look at the length of the stopover before you choose, since a short connection at a large hub can be tight.
• Carry a passport or ID valid for France and check the entry rules before you fly.
• Fly in November if the price matters most, and avoid the Christmas and Easter weeks.
• Check whether your arrival at Nantes Atlantique is late enough to miss the last shuttle into town.