Cheap flights Abu Dhabi – Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks either side of it in September and November usually stay close behind. Late autumn and spring are the calmest stretches for fares, while the winter holidays and the summer school break push prices up at both ends of the route. Midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones, so a Tuesday or Wednesday flight is often the smarter pick. For October travel, booking a few weeks ahead is usually enough; for the winter and summer peaks, give it a few months.

Wizz Air is the low-cost name on this route, and its fare rules differ from the full-service carriers, so read what is included before you add anything. Sun Express flies in a similar leisure style. Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian and Aegean Airlines are the full-service options, and most of them take you through their own hub instead of straight into Krakow. Direct departures exist from Abu Dhabi International, so it is worth comparing a nonstop fare against a one-stop connection. If you build a trip from separate tickets, a delay on one leg is yours to solve.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it handles the whole route, so there is no second gateway to compare. It sits outside the city, and the ride into the centre is short — a taxi or a ride-hailing app is the simplest way in, with buses and a rail link as the cheaper options if you are not in a hurry. Allow extra time on the way back, because check-in and security queues at Balice get long on weekend evenings and around the winter holidays. If you land late, sort your transfer before you fly, since the quiet hours are genuinely quiet.

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

• Abu Dhabi International is the only departure airport, so check your terminal on the booking.
• On low-cost fares, confirm the baggage allowance before you book, since a checked bag changes the total.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a long buffer and ask whether bags must be collected and re-checked.
• Check Poland's entry rules and that your passport has enough validity left for the Schengen area.
• Compare October with the weeks on either side, since holiday demand lifts fares in winter.
• Arrange your transfer from Balice in advance if you land late at night.