Cheap flights from Brindisi to Krakow

December is the cheapest month on this route, and January and February usually stay close behind. Autumn is the other good window, with September, October and November all worth comparing before the Christmas rush. Spring thins out: March and May still show fares, but fewer dates are priced. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Watch Polish holidays in early November and the Italian Christmas run, when seats fill early. Book a few weeks ahead for winter travel and earlier still if you fly around the holidays.

No airline flies Brindisi to Krakow nonstop, so every itinerary here is a connecting one. Easyjet is the low-cost pick, with a fare that covers your seat and a small cabin bag, and everything else added at booking. ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways are full-service, so a checked bag and food usually come with the ticket, and connections run through their hubs. Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air and Eurowings Discover fly leisure routes, while Air Baltic and Eurowings sit in between: lower fares, fewer extras. Compare the total, not the headline fare, because a low-cost ticket with bags can end up costing more than a full-service one.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, a short ride west of the old town. A train runs from the terminal to the main station, and buses and taxis cover the same trip; the ride takes longer in the morning and evening rush. If your connection lands late, check whether the last train still runs, because the bus and taxi ranks outside the terminal are the fallback. Casale, the airport for Brindisi, sits close to the city too, so the first leg is quick. Keep your onward boarding pass handy if the two legs are on separate tickets, since you may need to collect and re-check bags at the connecting airport.

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

• Confirm that you fly from Casale, the airport serving Brindisi, and plan how you will get there.
• On a low-cost ticket, add checked baggage and a seat at the time of booking rather than at the airport.
• If the two legs are on separate tickets, leave a generous gap at the connecting airport in case of delay.
• Check that your passport or identity card stays valid for the whole trip before you fly to Poland.
• For December and the winter holidays, book early, as the popular dates on this route fill first.
• Compare what a full-service ticket includes with what a low-cost one adds on top before you choose.