Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Krakow

March is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim there. The price calendar runs from September through to August, which lets you weigh a winter trip against a spring or summer one before you book. School breaks and the run-up to Christmas push fares up at both ends of the route, and Friday and Sunday departures are usually the first to fill. Midweek flights, and quieter weeks in late autumn and early spring, tend to cost less.

Low-cost carriers carry most of the traffic here: Easyjet, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Jet2, Norwegian and Vueling Airlines all sell seats between the two cities. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines and Edelweiss Air are the full-service names, and they generally mean a connection through a hub rather than a straight flight. What is included differs. Low-cost fares usually cover a small cabin bag and little else, while full-service tickets often bundle a checked bag and food. Compare the total, not the headline fare, before you choose.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in the middle of it. The usual ways in are the train, a bus, or a taxi or ride-hailing car, and each of them puts you close to the centre. Allow more time than you think you need on the way home: security at Balice gets busy in summer and around the winter holidays, and a late arrival at check-in is the easiest way to lose a cheap fare.

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 whether your fare includes a checked bag, because low-cost tickets on this route often cover only a small cabin bag.
• Compare a direct seat against a connecting itinerary, since the full-service airlines here usually route you through a hub.
• Book early if you are travelling in December or during school holidays, when demand at both ends of the route rises.
• Have your passport or identity card ready for travel to Poland and check the current entry rules before you fly.
• Fly in March if your dates are open, as that is when fares on this route are at their lowest.
• Confirm that you arrive at Balice and plan your transfer into Krakow before you land.