Cheap flights from Katowice to Antalya

Antalya runs on a summer season, and the price calendar here starts in September and runs through to July, so you can compare almost the whole year. October is the cheapest month on this route: the summer crowds have gone, the charter programmes are still flying and the heat has eased. Spring is the other good window. If your dates are flexible, compare a midweek departure with a weekend one, since weekend seats on holiday routes go first. Book early for the Polish school holidays, for Christmas and for the weeks around Easter, when families travel and fares climb. Winter flights are thinner, so check the schedule before you set your dates.

The airline mix here is wide, which is why fares move so much. Low-cost carriers such as Wizz Air and Buzz sell seats on their own terms, with cabin and checked baggage as extras, so add what you need before you compare totals. Charter and leisure operators, Corendon Airlines, Mavi Gok Aviation, Enter Air, Smartwings Poland, Electra Airways and CitizenPlane, fill planes with holiday packages and seat-only deals, and follow the season. Full-service names such as LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa also appear, and those fares are more likely to route you through a hub. Read what each fare includes, since the difference between a cheap-looking ticket and a good one is often the bag.

Antalya Airport is where you land, and it sits outside the city, so plan a transfer rather than expecting to walk into town. Taxis, shuttle buses, private transfers and hire cars are the usual ways in, and package holidays normally include a coach to the resort. If you are staying along the coast rather than in Antalya itself, the drive from the airport can be long, so check the transfer time before you book a late arrival. At peak season the passport queue is the slow part, and the arrivals hall gets busy when several holiday flights land together. Confirm your pickup point and your transfer time before you fly, especially for a night landing.

Currency

TRY (₺)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Turkish

Emergency number

112, 177

Driving side

right

Calling code

+36

Internet domain

.tr

Population of Antalya

2.4 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Katowice flights leave from Pyrzowice, so check how you will get to the airport before you book an early departure.
• On a low-cost fare, price the cabin and checked baggage you actually need before you compare totals.
• If your itinerary is a connection on separate tickets, leave room for a delay and know who rebooks you.
• Carry a passport or ID valid for Turkey and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Compare your dates on the price calendar: October is the cheapest month, while the summer school holidays cost more.
• If you are heading to a resort rather than the city, check the transfer time from Antalya Airport before you choose a flight time.