Cheap flights from Chania to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is a good time to walk around Krakow before winter closes in. The price calendar covers September through February, then April, June and July, so spring and late summer are the months to watch — if your dates land there, book early. Summer is the busiest stretch out of Crete, and demand climbs again around the winter holidays. If you can shift your trip by a day, midweek departures often cost less than weekend ones. In the quiet months you can afford to watch fares for a while; in peak ones, waiting rarely pays.

Ryanair and Easyjet are the low-cost names you will see most often here, and Sky Express is another option on the route. Aegean Airlines, Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings Discover, Norwegian International and DAT LT also appear, usually as full-service or connecting options. The difference shows up in the fare rules: low-cost tickets cover a small cabin bag and charge for a checked bag, a seat choice or a date change, while full-service fares tend to include a checked bag and a drink on board. If the only option on your date involves a stop, compare the total journey time rather than the fare alone.

Flights from Chania land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it. Allow time for the transfer: a rail link and buses run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals. The train is the quicker way into the middle of town; buses take longer but run more often and stop in more places. If your hotel is on the far side of the centre, check the route before you land. On the way home, leave a buffer for check-in and security, especially if you are checking a bag.

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

• Chania has a single airport, Ioannis Daskalogiannis, so there is no choice of departure airport to weigh up.
• On low-cost tickets from Ryanair or Easyjet, check what the fare includes for cabin and checked baggage before you add extras.
• If a connection is offered, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Check the entry rules for Poland and that your passport or ID card is valid for the whole trip.
• Look at the price calendar for your month, since October is the cheapest and summer is the busiest.
• Confirm that you are arriving at Balice and plan your transfer into Krakow before you land.