Cheap flights from Montevideo to Krakow

March is the cheapest month on this route, and a sensible one to fly: late summer in Montevideo, still cold in Krakow, but far quieter than the Christmas rush. Fares also appear for September, November, December, January and June, so check the price calendar before you fix your dates. December and January are the expensive stretch, when the holidays push up every connecting leg. Midweek departures from Carrasco usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday or Wednesday flights tend to be calmer at both ends. If you can move your dates by a few days, you often find a better fare.

No airline flies Montevideo to Krakow non-stop, so every itinerary here is a combination of two or more flights. LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines and American Airlines are full-service carriers that usually sell the whole trip on one ticket, with checked baggage included and a protected connection. Sky Airline and GOL Linhas Aereas work on a low-cost model, which keeps the fare down but adds fees for bags and seat choice. Air Europa and Aerolineas Argentinas are useful if you route through Madrid or Buenos Aires, and PARANAIR covers regional legs in South America. On a route this long, compare what each fare actually includes before you compare prices.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it sits outside the city rather than in it. A train and a bus both run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis or ride-hailing apps are the easy option if you land late. Because you will almost certainly arrive on a connecting itinerary, your bags are usually checked through to Balice, but confirm that at the first check-in if the legs are on separate tickets. Keep time in hand for passport control at your entry point into the Schengen area, which may be your first European stop rather than Krakow. A short layover is where this trip can go wrong.

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+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are leaving from Carrasco, the only airport serving Montevideo.
• Confirm what baggage is included, since the low-cost carriers here charge extra for checked bags.
• If your itinerary mixes airlines, check whether the connection is on one ticket or two.
• Check passport and visa rules for Poland well before you fly.
• Book early for March, the month with the lowest fares on this route.
• Allow time for the connection, as there are no direct flights between the two cities.