Cheap flights from Harstad/Narvik to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also a calm time to walk around Krakow once the summer crowds thin out. Fares are listed from September through June, so the middle of summer sits outside the priced window — if your dates move, spring and autumn are where the savings sit. Book ahead rather than last minute if October is your target, and compare midweek departures against weekend ones before you settle on dates. Check Norwegian and Polish school breaks and public holidays as well, since they push demand up at both ends of the route.

Every option between Harstad and Krakow involves a change of plane, so the airline you choose decides where you connect and what your ticket covers. Norwegian and Norwegian International are the low-cost names here, and low-cost fares vary a lot in what they include, so read the fare rules instead of assuming. Scandinavian Airlines and Wider sit at the full-service end, and Wider's regional network is often what gets you out of Harstad in the first place. Eurowings Discover and Edelweiss Air also appear on this route, and their baggage rules and connection times differ from the Nordic carriers. Compare the total, not the headline.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in it. From the terminal you can reach the centre by train or bus, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals; the ride is short by most European standards, though morning and late afternoon traffic can stretch it. The train is the simplest option when your arrival lines up with the schedule, and buses cover the hours when trains do not. Watch a late arrival from a Nordic connection: if you land after the last train, plan on a taxi or a night bus. Have your onward ticket or app ready before you leave the terminal.

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

• Confirm the departure airport on your ticket says Harstad, since the Harstad/Narvik name covers a wide area.
• Check what your fare actually includes rather than assuming a bag is part of it, especially on the low-cost tickets.
• Leave a generous gap between flights if your itinerary is built from separate tickets, because a missed connection is not protected.
• Check the entry rules for Poland against your passport before you pay, and make sure your documents are valid for the whole trip.
• Book October early if that is your target month, and expect no listed fares in the middle of summer.
• Decide how long a stop you want, because every routing here changes planes somewhere.