Cheap flights from Mumbai to Krakow

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it happens to be a good one at both ends: the Mumbai monsoon is easing while Krakow is still mild. Fares stay reasonable through late autumn and in the quiet stretch after the New Year, then climb for the summer holidays and around Christmas. Flying midweek rather than at the start or end of the weekend usually costs less and makes for a calmer airport. If your plans are loose, let the price calendar pick the week for you, and remember that Warsaw is also served from Mumbai, so it can pay to price both Polish cities.

Nothing on this route is non-stop, so every ticket is a connecting one and the real choice is where you change and what the fare covers. Indigo, Air Arabia and Flynas are the low-cost names: the base fare buys a seat, and checked baggage, seat choice and meals usually cost extra. Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways are full-service, so a checked bag and meals normally come with the ticket and the change of planes happens in the Gulf or in Europe. Mixing a low-cost leg with a full-service one can look cheaper until you add the extras, and on separate tickets a missed connection is yours to sort out.

Your flight lands at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, a short ride west of the centre rather than far out in the countryside. The usual ways into town are the train to the main rail station and the bus, both cheaper than a taxi, with taxis and ride-hailing ranks at the terminal if you land late. The old town is compact and walkable, so a hotel near the middle means you hardly need transport once you are in. Check the last train and bus times against your landing time, because late-night services thin out, and keep a card or small change ready for the ticket machine. If you are on a self-transfer ticket, ask at check-in whether your bag is tagged all the way to Krakow.

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

• Mumbai's international flights leave from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, so confirm your terminal before you set off.
• On Indigo, Air Arabia and Flynas, check whether checked baggage is included or charged as an extra.
• If your connection is booked on separate tickets, leave a long buffer and confirm you can collect and re-check your bag.
• Check the entry rules and visa requirements for Poland well before departure.
• Book early for September, the cheapest month, and compare midweek dates rather than weekend ones.
• Confirm which airport you change planes in and the total journey time, since no flight on this route is non-stop.