Cheap flights Athens – Katowice

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter weeks around it usually stay calm once the holiday rush passes. Spring and early autumn are pleasant for walking around either city, while July and August are the busiest, when Greeks head north and Polish families travel south. Midweek departures tend to be quieter than Friday and Sunday flights. Book a few weeks ahead for winter trips, and earlier if you are flying around Christmas, New Year or Easter, when both Athens and Katowice fill up.

Wizz Air and Ryanair are the low-cost names you will see most often on this route, with Wizz Air Malta and Easyjet also appearing, and Sky Express covering Greek regional flying. Aegean Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, ITA Airways and Lufthansa are the full-service options. Low-cost tickets usually mean a small cabin bag only, with seat choice and checked luggage added at a fee, while full-service fares normally include a checked bag and a drink. Non-stop flights get you there without a change of plane, while the network carriers often mean one connection through their home hub.

Flights land at Pyrzowice, the airport serving Katowice, which sits outside the city rather than on its edge, so plan a transfer rather than a short walk. Buses and shuttle services run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals; allow time if you land late in the evening. The terminal is compact and quick to cross, and car hire desks are in the arrivals hall if you are travelling on elsewhere in the region. On the Athens side everything leaves from Eleftherios Venizelos, the city's single airport, so there is no airport choice to make.

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 Katowice

278 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Athens has one airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, so check the departure airport on your ticket.
• On low-cost tickets, add checked baggage and seat selection when you book, not at the airport.
• If you build the trip from separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights in case the first one is delayed.
• Check the entry rules for Poland and make sure your passport or identity card is valid for the whole trip.
• Compare December fares with the weeks either side, since December is the cheapest month on this route.
• Plan your transfer from Pyrzowice into Katowice if you land after the last bus.