Cheap flights from Madeira to Krakow

February is the month the fare calendar likes best on this route, and the winter months around it — January, November, early December — usually sit close behind. Summer is the other story: the calendar runs from September through to August, and midsummer is the stretch where fares tend to climb, so travelling in the quieter months usually costs less. Midweek departures beat weekend ones when your dates are flexible, and the days either side of Christmas and New Year are worth avoiding, when connections through Europe are busiest. Because nothing flies this route nonstop, book earlier than you would for a direct flight — the good connections go first.

Ten carriers appear on Madeira to Krakow itineraries, and every one of them means a change of plane. Wizz Air and Easyjet are the low-cost names, with Norwegian and Eurowings in the same camp: the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, and the rest is an add-on. TAP Portugal, Iberia and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service options, where the fare family you choose decides what is included. Jet2, Edelweiss Air and Eurowings Discover lean towards holiday travel. What matters as much as the brand is the connection itself — a tight change at a big airport is a different proposition from a relaxed one, and two separate tickets mean nobody looks after you if the first flight slips.

You land at Krakow's Balice airport, the city's only one, a short ride from the centre. A train, a bus or a taxi will get you into town, and the ride is quick enough that you do not need to plan your day around it. Coming from Madeira you will almost certainly arrive on a connecting flight, so your bags may be checked through to Krakow or you may have to collect and re-check them at the change — ask at the Madeira check-in desk, because it decides how much time you need between flights. Madeira itself has a single airport, so there is no guessing about where you leave from. If you land late, check the last train and bus times, and a taxi may be the simple answer.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the length of the layover and whether both legs sit on one ticket, since nothing flies this route nonstop.
• Madeira has one airport, so there is no choice to make on the way out.
• If you book the legs separately, a delay on the first flight is your problem rather than the airline's.
• Read the baggage rules on the low-cost fares, where a small cabin bag may be all you get.
• Carry a passport or identity card that Poland accepts, and make sure it is valid for the whole trip.
• Fares on this route swing with the season, so compare February against the summer months before you commit.