Cheap flights Bucharest to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and autumn fares generally sit below the summer peak. Late spring and the run-up to Christmas are the busy stretches, when both cities fill with visitors and ticket prices follow. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, because that is when weekend breaks begin and end. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn travel, and give it more room if you want the Christmas markets in Krakow or the winter holidays in Bucharest.

Ryanair, Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta fly here on the low-cost model, so the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, with anything bigger added at booking. Norwegian and Norwegian International work in a similar way. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia and Air Baltic are the full-service names on this route, usually with a connection through their own hubs and a checked bag in the ticket. Nonstop flights are the quick option; connecting itineraries can come out cheaper but add hours and a change of aircraft.

Krakow is served by Balice, its only airport, and it sits outside the city rather than at the edge of the centre. A train and a bus both link the terminal with town, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals; the drive in is quick by the standards of a capital. Build in extra time on the way back, since Balice handles heavy seasonal traffic and security queues grow in summer and around the holidays. If you land late, check the last train and bus times before you leave Bucharest, because they stop running well before the airport does.

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

• Check that your ticket leaves from Otopeni International, the only airport serving Bucharest.
• On Ryanair, Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, add a cabin or checked bag at booking rather than at the gate.
• If your itinerary connects, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay is covered.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules before you fly.
• Compare October fares against the summer months on the price calendar before you settle on a date.
• Decide whether you want a nonstop flight or a cheaper connection with a change of plane.