Cheap flights from Santander to Krakow

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the months around it hold up well: fares are listed from September through February and again in April and May, with March left out of the calendar. Winter is the value season in both Santander and Krakow — cold at either end, but quiet on the planes. Christmas and New Year push fares up in both directions, so if you can travel after the holidays rather than before them, January rewards you. Compare the days either side of your dates instead of trusting a pattern; the price calendar shows how each date moves.

Five carriers sell this route, and none of them fly it non-stop: Wizz Air Malta, Volotea, Vueling Airlines, Iberia and Air Nostrum all connect you through a hub. Wizz Air Malta, Volotea and Vueling are the low-cost options, which usually means a stripped-back fare — a small cabin bag, no seat choice, and a checked bag that costs extra. Iberia and Air Nostrum sell a fuller ticket, often with a bag included and everything on one booking, which protects you if the first leg runs late. Compare the total for the bag you actually need, not the headline fare.

You land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan a transfer instead of a walk to your hotel. Trains and buses link the terminal with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals — the last services of the evening are the thing to check if your connection lands late. The ride into the old town, where most visitors stay, is straightforward. If Krakow is only a stop on a longer trip, note that Santander also has fares to Warsaw.

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

• Santander has a single airport, so there is no departure-airport choice to weigh — check instead that your connection leaves you enough time at the transfer airport.
• No airline flies this route non-stop, so confirm whether your ticket is one booking or two separate ones.
• On a low-cost fare, add the cabin bag and checked bag you actually need before you compare totals.
• If you book the legs separately, a missed connection is yours to fix, so leave a long gap between them.
• Carry a passport or identity card valid for Poland and check the entry rules before you fly.
• Fares are listed for most months from September to May but not March, so look at the price calendar before you fix your dates.