Cheap flights from Malaga to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks either side of it usually stay calm, with plenty of seats and little pressure on fares. Summer is the opposite: July and August are school holidays in both Spain and Poland, so prices climb and the good departure times go first. Late spring and early autumn are the compromise — warm enough for Andalusia, quiet enough for Krakow. Midweek flights are usually gentler on the wallet than Friday and Sunday departures, when weekenders travel in both directions. Book summer and Christmas trips well ahead; for a November break you can often decide much later.

Every carrier on this route is low-cost, so there is no full-service option to weigh against them: Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Wizz Air UK, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe, Volotea, Jet2 and Norwegian International. What you get depends on the fare you pick rather than on the brand, so read the baggage rules for the exact ticket before you compare totals. Departure times and days differ a lot between them, which matters more than the logo on the tail if you are fitting the trip around work. Add the bag and the seat you actually want, then compare.

Krakow is served by Balice, the city's international airport, and it sits outside town rather than in it. A train and a few bus lines connect the terminal with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals; the drive is short, though traffic on the approach road can slow it down. If you land late, check the last connections before you book, because the airport end of the journey goes quiet at night. The terminal itself is compact, so you are usually through the arrivals hall quickly.

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

• Malaga airport is the only one serving the city, so there is no second departure point to compare.
• On a low-cost ticket, check the cabin bag allowance and add a checked bag to the total before you decide.
• If a connection is sold as separate tickets, a delay on the first leg is your problem rather than the airline's.
• Carry a passport or national identity card that is valid for travel to Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Compare a November fare with a July one before you fix your dates; the gap on this route is wide.
• Decide whether you want a seat near the front or a bag in the hold, and price it in from the start.