Cheap flights from Jersey to Krakow

January is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also the quietest: the Christmas rush is over, the fares drop, and Krakow is at its coldest. If you can handle the chill, that is when the prices work in your favour. Spring and autumn sit in the middle, with April and the autumn months showing up in the fare calendar without the summer premium. Summer is the busy stretch, and the festive season pushes fares up again at both ends. Compare a midweek departure with a weekend one before you commit, and check the fare calendar for the weeks either side of your dates. On a connecting route the gap between one week and the next is often wider than the gap between airlines.

No airline flies Jersey to Krakow non-stop, so every itinerary you see is a connecting one, and the airline mix tells you what kind of trip you are buying. Easyjet is the low-cost name in the list, with fares that cover a seat and a small cabin bag and charge extra for anything checked. Loganair Limited is a regional carrier, while Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways and Aer Lingus are the full-service options, and their fares more often include a checked bag and a change of plane at a hub. Check the connection time and whether both legs sit on one ticket before you compare totals.

Krakow's airport is Balice, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk. The usual ways in are the train, an airport bus and a taxi or ride-hailing car; the train is the quickest when it lines up with your arrival, and the bus keeps running later into the night. If you land on a late connection from Jersey, check the last transfer times before you book, because the airport goes quiet after the final arrivals. Give yourself room on the way home too: on a connecting itinerary you want to be at Balice well before the check-in cutoff, and the security queues build through the morning.

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

• Jersey has a single airport, so confirm your departure is Jersey Airport and not a mainland airport you would have to reach first.
• Every itinerary changes planes, so check the connection time and whether both legs are on one ticket.
• If you book the legs separately, leave a long gap in case the first flight runs late.
• On a low-cost fare, price a checked bag into the total before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• Check your passport and the current entry rules for Poland before you pay.
• If your dates are open, price January against the spring and autumn months in the fare calendar.