Cheap flights from Austin to Krakow

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar fills out from September through February, with April also showing fares. Late autumn and winter are low season in Krakow, so the run-up to Christmas is busy with market visitors while January and February stay quiet and cold. In Austin, summer heat and the Thanksgiving rush push fares up, so travelling outside those windows helps. Midweek departures usually price lower than Friday or Sunday ones, and booking a few months ahead beats waiting until the final weeks.

Nine carriers sell this route: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Iberia, Air Canada and Emirates. None of them flies nonstop from Austin to Krakow, so every ticket involves at least one change, and each airline routes you through its own network. All of these are full-service carriers rather than low-cost ones, which means the real differences sit in the connection, the cabin and what the fare includes. Compare the whole journey before you pick.

Krakow's airport is Balice, the city's only one, and it sits a short ride outside the centre. A train link and bus lines connect the terminal with the city, and taxis wait outside arrivals, so getting into town is straightforward whenever you land. If your connection arrives late, check the last departures of the train and buses before you book, because a taxi may be the only way in after that. Bags checked through to Balice still need collecting if your final leg sits on a separate ticket, so plan the arrival with that in mind.

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

• Start from Bergstrom International, the airport your Austin ticket will name.
• Count the layover as well as the fare, because every option to Krakow involves a change of plane.
• Read what each fare includes, since baggage and seat rules differ between the carriers on this route.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is then yours to fix.
• Check that your passport is valid for the whole stay and look up Poland's entry rules before you pay.
• Watch the price calendar around December, when fares on this route are at their lowest, and again in spring.