Cheap flights from Krakow to Ponta Delgada

March is the cheapest month for this route, and the price calendar runs from September through July. Late autumn and winter are the quiet season on the Azores run, so seats are easier to find and fares stay low. Summer is the opposite: school holidays fill the planes and prices climb, so book well ahead if that is when you want to travel. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and a Tuesday or Wednesday flight often beats a Friday. Watch Christmas, New Year and Easter, when travel out of Poland peaks and connections through the big hubs sell out early.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option is a connection. Wizz Air and Easyjet are the low-cost names in the mix, and on those tickets checked baggage and seat selection are paid extras. The full-service carriers are LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air France with its regional partner HOP!, British Airways and Helvetic Airways; they bundle more into the fare, though the allowance depends on the ticket type you choose. What differs most is where you change planes and how long you wait there. A cheap first leg with a long layover can cost you more in time than a slightly pricier through-ticket.

You land at Joao Paulo II airport, the airport that serves Ponta Delgada. It is small and quick to walk through, and the city centre is a short ride away by taxi or bus, with rental cars collected at the terminal if you plan to explore beyond the town. Schedules thin out in winter, so a late arrival can leave you with fewer onward options; check the last bus or arrange a transfer before you fly. Keep some flexibility on the way home too, since connections back to Krakow often leave early in the morning.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+351

Internet domain

.pt

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Ponta Delgada

69 k (2011)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Read the fare rules on Wizz Air and Easyjet tickets, where checked baggage and seat choice are paid extras.
• Leave a generous buffer between legs if you book the connection as separate tickets, because a missed onward flight is not covered.
• Confirm the document rules for Portugal for your nationality before you fly, since the Azores are part of Portugal.
• Aim for March if you want the lowest fares of the year, and book early for summer travel.
• Look at the layover, not just the price, because a long wait at a hub can turn a cheap ticket into a very long day.
• Check the arrival time at Joao Paulo II airport against the bus and taxi options into Ponta Delgada.