Cheap flights from Athens to Krakow

November is the cheapest month to fly this route, and fares either side of it stay low until the Christmas rush. Spring and summer are peak: Greeks head north for cooler city days while Poles head south for the islands, so both directions fill up early. Midweek departures are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday tend to be the calmest. Watch Polish long weekends in spring and Greek Easter, when seats tighten on both legs. If you can travel at short notice, the stretch between the New Year and the first warm days is the easiest to book.

Nonstop flights on this route are sold by the low-cost carriers, among them Ryanair, Wizz Air, Easyjet, Volotea and Vueling Airlines, alongside Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air, whose fares sit at the full-service end of the market. Wizz Air Malta is a separate operation from Wizz Air, so check which one your booking is actually with. Air Serbia and LOT Polish Airlines show up mostly on connecting itineraries through Belgrade and Warsaw, which is worth a look when the nonstop times do not fit your dates. Low-cost fares look tempting until you add a seat and a bag, so compare the total, not the headline.

Athens has a single airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, so there is no last-minute debate about which one to head for. On the other side you land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than at its edge. Buses and taxis are the usual ways in, and the transfer is short enough that a morning flight still leaves you most of the day in town. If you land late, sort your ride before you fly, when the taxi rank is the surest option and local services thin out.

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

• Athens flies from Eleftherios Venizelos only, so there is no second airport to mix up on departure.
• On Ryanair, Wizz Air and Easyjet, check what the fare includes: cabin bag size and seat choice are usually extras.
• If your trip is booked as separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first leg runs late.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the expiry date before you pay.
• Compare dates around November, the cheapest month, before you lock in a fare.
• Book early for spring and summer weekends, when both directions fill up quickly.