Cheap flights from Bilbao to Krakow

November comes out cheapest in the fare data for this route, and the quieter stretch either side of it — late autumn and the weeks after the New Year — usually stays calm. Summer and the school holidays are the busy end, when seats sell earlier and fares climb. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Keep an eye on public holidays in Spain and Poland: long weekends in either country push demand up, and the dates around Christmas and Easter go first. If your plans are flexible, start from November and work outwards.

The mix on this route leans low-cost. Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, Vueling Airlines, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe, Volotea and Norwegian all sell point-to-point seats where the fare covers a cabin bag and little else, with a checked bag, a chosen seat or a meal added on top. Air Nostrum, HOP! and Norwegian International are regional or long-haul operators you are more likely to meet on a connecting itinerary than on a nonstop one. If you pair a low-cost leg with a regional leg, check whether they sit on one ticket or two — that decides who looks after you when a delay eats your connection.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, which sits outside the city rather than at its edge, so you will need a transfer rather than a walk. Ground transport into the centre runs by train, bus and taxi, with ride-hailing cars picking up outside arrivals; decide which one you want before you land, because the taxi rank moves slowly at peak times. Allow extra time on the way back, as check-in and security at Balice get busy in summer and around the holidays. Arriving late at night, confirm that your chosen transfer still runs at that hour.

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

• Bilbao has a single airport, so your departure point is Bilbao itself — check the terminal on your ticket before booking a transfer.
• Low-cost fares here rarely include a checked bag, so add cabin and hold luggage to the total before you compare.
• If your itinerary mixes a low-cost carrier with a regional airline, check whether the legs sit on one ticket or two.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and confirm the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• November is the cheapest month in the data, so shift your dates either side of it if you can.
• Balice airport is outside Krakow, so decide how you will reach the centre before you land.