Cheap flights from Sal to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through February, so the window worth watching stretches from late autumn into the Cape Verde high season. Fares climb around Christmas and New Year, when the islands fill up with winter sun, and again during Polish school holidays. Midweek departures usually price lower than weekend ones, and booking a few months ahead leaves you more choice of dates. If your plans are loose, put a September fare next to an October one before you book.

Easyjet is the low-cost name on this route, so expect a bare fare with bags and seat choice charged on top. TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, TAP Portugal, Luxair, Neos Air and Edelweiss Air sit at the full-service end, where a checked bag and a meal are more often part of the ticket. Read the fare rules anyway, because the light versions of those tickets strip the extras out. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines sell the trip as longer itineraries with a change rather than a straight hop. Where a nonstop is available, take it; where it is not, check whether the connection sits on one ticket or two before you compare prices.

Flights land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it. The usual ways into the centre are the shuttle train, the bus and a taxi or ride-hailing car; the train is the simplest of the three, while the bus is the one that keeps running late. Give yourself time on the way back, since check-in and security at Balice get busy at peak departure times. At the Sal end, Amilcar Cabral International handles the international departures, and the island's resort areas are a drive from the terminal, so sort your transfer before an early flight.

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 Amilcar Cabral International, the island's international gateway on Sal.
• On a low-cost fare, add the price of a checked bag and seat selection before you compare totals.
• If the itinerary is two separate tickets, leave a long buffer for the connection; a missed one is yours to fix.
• Confirm passport, visa and entry rules for Poland and the Schengen area before you pay.
• Decide between the nonstop and a cheaper connecting itinerary, and compare total travel time, not just the fare.
• Book against the price calendar: October is the cheapest month, and fares are shown from September to February.