Cheap flights from Santiago to Krakow

December is the cheapest month here, and also the busiest: Chile is on summer holiday, Poland is deep in winter, and Christmas travel lifts fares on the dates nearest the holidays. The price calendar lists fares for September through April and again in July, so the middle of the year is thin on published prices. Book well ahead for December and compare several departure days rather than assuming one weekday is always kinder. If your dates can move, late autumn in Chile and early spring in Poland give the calmest mix of price and comfort.

Fares on this route come from a long list of carriers: LATAM Airlines, Iberia, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways and Level appear most, with Air Canada, Aerolineas Argentinas, Sky Airline and Lanperu covering other routings. Level and Sky Airline sit at the low-cost end of that mix, which usually means a bare ticket and paid extras, while the full-service names bundle more but still charge for seat choice or a checked bag on their leaner fare classes. Booking the legs separately can look cheaper than one through-fare, yet you carry the risk if the first flight runs late.

Krakow's airport is Balice, and it sits a short ride outside the city rather than in the middle of it. A train and a bus both link the airport with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing apps are easy to pick up at the terminal, so the transfer rarely needs much planning. If you land on a late connection, check the last train and bus departures before you fly, because they stop running earlier than the taxis do. Have a card or some local currency ready for ticket machines, and add time if you are waiting on a checked bag.

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 whether your fare includes a checked bag, especially on the leaner tickets.
• Allow generous time at the connection airport, and think twice about itineraries sold as separate tickets.
• Confirm you are booked out of Arturo Merino Benitez and into Balice before you pay.
• Look up entry rules for Poland and any transit requirements for the countries you connect through.
• Compare December fares with the shoulder months shown on the price calendar.
• Weigh total journey time against the fare, since every option on this route connects.