Cheap flights from Krakow to Athens

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when the Greek summer crowds thin out and Athens becomes walkable again. Summer, from late spring into early autumn, is peak: fares climb with the heat and with school holidays, so book well ahead if you need July or August. Winter is quiet and cheap apart from the Christmas and New Year stretch, and spring fills up around Easter. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and early morning or late evening flights tend to be the cheaper seats on any given day. If your dates can move, price the weeks either side of October before you commit.

Several carriers fly this route. Ryanair and Wizz Air are the low-cost options, and Norwegian works on the same model: you pay for the seat and add what you need, so a cabin bag or a checked bag changes the total. Aegean Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its KLM Cityhopper partner, Air Serbia and German Airways sell fuller fares, which more often include a cabin bag and sometimes a checked one. Some fly you straight to Athens, others connect through their home hubs, which adds time but can open up better departure times. Compare the total with bags and seat selection, not the headline fare.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos sits well outside the city, on the eastern side, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk. The metro runs from the airport into the centre and connects with the city network, and there is a suburban rail line and a set of express bus routes as well. Taxis wait at the official rank outside arrivals; agree the fare or check the meter before you set off, and ignore drivers offering rides inside the terminal. If you land late, check the last metro and bus times for your date, because the airport rail and bus schedules thin out after midnight. Allow extra time on the way back, especially in summer traffic.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Athens

643 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so your departure point in Poland is fixed; check your terminal and leave time for the road in.
• On Ryanair, Wizz Air and Norwegian fares, add the cabin bag and checked bag you actually need before you compare totals.
• If your itinerary connects, keep both legs on one ticket so a missed connection is the airline's problem and not yours.
• Carry a passport or national ID valid for Greece and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• October is the cheapest month on this route, so price the weeks around it if your dates can move.
• Aegean Airlines and the full-service carriers bundle more into the fare, so compare like for like.