Cheap flights from Boston to Krakow

May is the cheapest month on this route, and spring fares in general hold up better than summer ones. The price calendar covers September through May, so the winter months and early spring are where the savings sit. Fly midweek if you can: Tuesday and Wednesday departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday ones. Avoid the weeks around Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, when transatlantic fares climb. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch Polish holiday weekends in spring, when seats into Krakow fill faster.

Every airline flying this route is full-service, so there is no low-cost option to weigh against them. Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air France, Austrian, Air Canada, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa all sell connecting itineraries, each through its own hub: London, Paris, Vienna, Dublin, Toronto, Brussels, Zurich or Frankfurt. A checked bag and a meal are normally part of the fare on the long leg, but the short hop into Poland can follow different rules. Compare total journey time and the connection airport, not just the ticket price.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so you will need a transfer rather than a walk. A train and a bus both run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals. Allow extra time on the way back: the airport is small, but security queues build in the early morning and on weekend evenings. If your connection lands late, check whether the last train still runs before you count on it, and have a card ready for the ticket machine.

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

• Boston flies from Logan International, so check the airport on your ticket before you pay.
• Every itinerary on this route includes a change, so weigh the connection airport and the layover, not just the fare.
• If the two legs are separate tickets, a missed connection is yours to fix, so leave a long gap between them.
• Confirm what the fare covers on the short hop into Poland, where baggage rules can differ from the transatlantic leg.
• Check passport and entry rules for Poland before you book, and make sure your passport has enough validity left.
• Use the price calendar: May is the cheapest month, and the winter months often undercut summer.