Cheap flights from Bologna to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the quiet weeks on either side of it tend to follow. Spring and early autumn are the comfortable middle: mild weather in both Bologna and Krakow, plenty of seats, no holiday rush. Summer is peak, when families travel and fares climb, and the run-up to Christmas fills Krakow fast. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and December; you can leave it later in November and January, when demand drops.

The direct seats on this route come mostly from the low-cost carriers: Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta both fly Bologna to Krakow, and Vueling Airlines turns up on plenty of dates as well. If you would rather connect, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Scandinavian Airlines, Air Serbia and Malta Airlines sell itineraries through their own hubs, and Mokulele Flight Service appears in some combinations. What separates them is what the fare covers — low-cost tickets are built around a small cabin bag, full-service fares usually include more, so compare the total rather than the headline figure. A connection also means a longer day and a change of plane.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it sits west of the city rather than inside it, so plan on a ride in rather than a walk. A train shuttle and local buses both link the terminal with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals; the train is the one to take if your hotel is near the old town. Leave extra time on the way back, because security queues at Balice stretch on weekend evenings and during the winter holiday season. Arriving on a late connection, check that the last train still runs before you count on it.

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

• Confirm your departure airport reads Guglielmo Marconi, the one Bologna airport this route uses.
• On low-cost fares from Ryanair or Wizz Air Malta, price the cabin bag and any checked bag into the total before deciding.
• If your itinerary is stitched together from separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the expiry date well before you fly.
• Compare a November fare with a summer one on the price calendar, since the gap on this route is wide.
• Decide whether a direct flight or a cheaper connecting one through a hub suits you better, and check the total journey time.