Cheap flights from Ponta Delgada to Krakow

June is the cheapest month on this route, so aim for it if your dates can move. The price calendar runs from September through July, which lets you weigh the quieter weeks of spring and autumn against the summer rush. August is not shown at all. School holidays lift fares in both directions, and Krakow fills up around the Christmas markets and Easter, while the Azores draw their heaviest demand in high summer. Fares also shift with the day you fly, so compare midweek departures against weekend ones before you commit.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every itinerary pairs two carriers or keeps you on one airline across both legs. SATA Azores Airlines and TAP Portugal cover the Portuguese side out of Joao Paulo II, and LOT Polish Airlines is the obvious pick if you would rather arrive through Warsaw. British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Luxair and Edelweiss Air all sell connections through their own hubs. None of them is a low-cost carrier, so instead of hunting a stripped fare, compare what each ticket includes: baggage, seat selection, and whether the connection is protected when the first flight runs late.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in it. A train and a bus both link the terminal with the centre, and the ride is short enough that you do not need to build your day around it. Taxis and ride-hailing cars wait at the arrivals exit if you would rather go door to door. Watch the clock on a late landing: train and bus timetables thin out overnight and a taxi becomes the simpler answer. Have a card ready for the ticket machine, and check which stop in the centre is nearest your accommodation before you set off.

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

• Confirm your connection at the hub leaves enough time to clear passport control and change terminals.
• Check whether both legs sit on one ticket, because a self-transfer means the risk of a missed connection is yours.
• Read the baggage rules on the exact fare family you pick, since they differ within the same airline.
• Carry a passport or national ID valid for travel to Poland and check the entry rules that apply to you.
• Book early if June is your month, and compare the spring and autumn weeks as well.
• Flying in winter, leave room in your plans for weather delays on the first leg out of the Azores.