Cheap flights from Praia to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one to aim for if your dates can shift. The price calendar here covers September through February, so the calm stretch after the northern summer and before the end-of-year rush is where the value sits. Midweek departures are usually quieter and kinder to your wallet than weekend ones, and school holidays at either end push fares up. For the winter months, book well ahead and watch the calendar rather than a single date, because moving your trip by a week often changes the fare more than switching airline does.

Three carriers serve this route: TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air and Royal Air Maroc. All of them are full-service airlines rather than low-cost, but what comes with your ticket depends on the fare family you pick, so read the baggage rules before you choose. None of them flies Praia to Krakow non-stop, so every option includes a change of plane, and how long you spend waiting at the connecting airport matters as much as the price. Compare the whole itinerary: a tidy connection with a full-service carrier often works out better than a cheaper-looking ticket with a long layover.

You land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it. Getting to the centre is easy enough: a train and a bus both link the terminal with the city, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. The train is the quicker option when it is running, while the bus runs more often and drops you near the old town. After a long connecting flight from Cape Verde you may prefer a taxi with your luggage. Keep an eye on your connection time rather than your arrival time, since that is where this route usually goes 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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket starts at Francisco Mendes, the only airport serving Praia, so there is no airport choice to make.
• Read the baggage rules for your fare, because all three carriers sell hand-luggage-only tickets and a checked bag costs extra.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous gap; a missed connection is then your problem, not the airline's.
• Confirm your entry documents for Poland and the Schengen area, and check transit rules for the country where you change planes.
• Fly in October if your dates are flexible, since that is the cheapest month on this route.
• Compare the whole journey, connection included, not just the first price you see.