Cheap flights from Alesund to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one to aim for if your dates can move. Prices are listed for September through March and again for May, with April left out, so the shoulder weeks in late autumn and early spring are where the value sits. Winter travel between Norway and Poland is quieter than the summer rush, and midweek departures usually come in below Friday and Sunday. Watch the days around Christmas, New Year and Easter, which fill early and rarely drop. Book a few weeks ahead in winter; for May and September, give yourself more room.

Several carriers show up on this route: Norwegian and Norwegian International on the low-cost side, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines as the full-service options, and Wider and Cityjet as regional operators that mostly appear inside longer itineraries. Nothing flies nonstop, so every ticket involves at least one change. On the low-cost fares, expect hand baggage only unless you pay to add a checked bag; the full-service tickets usually include one, and the gap between the two often narrows once bags go in. On a single ticket your bags are normally checked through; on separate tickets you collect and re-check them yourself.

Krakow's airport is Balice, a short ride from the centre. The train and the bus both run into town, with the bus stops a couple of minutes from the terminal doors, and taxis and ride-hailing pick up outside arrivals. If you land late, check the last departure of the night before you count on public transport, because the timetable thins out after the evening. Coming from Vigra you will usually arrive in the afternoon or evening after a change, so sort out the last leg into the city in advance instead of improvising at the kerb. Make sure your card works for the ticket machine.

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 you are leaving from Vigra, the only airport serving Alesund, and that the name on the ticket matches your ID.
• Every itinerary connects, so compare total travel time and the length of the change, not just the departure time.
• If the legs are on separate tickets, your bags are not checked through and a missed connection is on you.
• On low-cost fares, add a checked bag to the fare before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• Check Poland's entry rules for your nationality and that your passport or ID covers the whole trip.
• November is the cheapest month here, so set a fare alert if your dates can move.