Cheap flights from Alicante to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers every month from September through August, so you can see the shape of the year before you commit. Late autumn and the quiet weeks after the Christmas rush are usually calmer, while July and August fill up with holiday traffic in both directions. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, which is when weekenders travel. For summer and school breaks, book a few weeks ahead; for November you can often leave it later and still do well.

Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Volotea, Easyjet, Transavia Airlines and Jet2 are the low-cost names you will see here, alongside Norwegian and Norwegian International, with Scandinavian Airlines as the full-service option. On the low-cost fares, the ticket covers a small personal bag only, so a cabin bag or a checked suitcase is something you add at booking and it costs more at the airport. Scandinavian Airlines tickets normally include a checked bag and a seat. The airline mix shifts with the season, so check who is flying on your dates, and watch whether a connection is sold as one ticket or two.

Krakow's Balice airport sits outside the city, and getting in is straightforward: a train and a bus both link the terminal with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing wait at the arrivals exit. Allow a little more time if you land late, when the buses thin out. The terminal is small and quick to walk through, so passport control and baggage reclaim rarely hold you up. If you are staying near the Old Town or Kazimierz, the city-centre stop puts most hotels within walking distance, which saves you a second transfer.

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 your departure airport is Alicante, as the city has a single airport and Spanish airport names are easy to mix up when booking.
• See what your low-cost fare includes before you add a bag, because hand baggage rules differ between Ryanair, Wizz Air, Easyjet and the rest.
• If your trip is on separate tickets, leave a generous gap, since a missed connection is yours to fix, not the airline's.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the expiry date well before you fly.
• Use the price calendar instead of assuming summer is cheap, because November usually undercuts the peak months.