Cheap flights from Krakow to Austin

January is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar on this page shows dated fares for September, October, November, December, January and June. Late autumn and early winter are quiet on both sides of the Atlantic, which keeps connections through European hubs cheaper. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the expensive stretches, with Thanksgiving and the winter holidays pushing US domestic legs up as well. Midweek departures from Balice usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and booking a few months ahead beats waiting for a last-minute deal.

No airline flies Krakow to Austin nonstop, so every itinerary is a connecting one. The names you will see most are the big network carriers: Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and British Airways. Their regional partners, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet and Braathens Regional Aviation, usually fly the shorter feeder legs. That mix means you are not choosing between a low-cost carrier and a full-service one; you are choosing a hub and a layover. What the fare includes, from checked baggage to seat selection, depends on the ticket type rather than the airline name, so read the conditions before you pay.

You land at Austin Bergstrom International, which sits outside the city centre, close enough for a short road transfer and far enough that you will not be walking. There is no rail link into town, so plan on a taxi, a rideshare or the local bus, and note that car hire sits at the terminal if you want to drive further afield. Allow time for US border checks on arrival, which move slowly when several long-haul flights land at once, and have your onward address ready. On the way home you depart from the same airport, so leave a buffer if your first leg back toward Europe is booked on a separate ticket.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Austin

962 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Chicago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow departs from Balice, so confirm the airport on your ticket before you build a connection around it.
• Every itinerary to Austin involves a change of plane, so check whether the whole trip sits on one ticket or on separate ones.
• Check what your fare includes for baggage, since a cheap-looking connection can cost more once you add a checked bag.
• Make sure your passport and US entry documents are valid well before departure, and check the current entry rules.
• Compare your dates with the price calendar, because January is the cheapest month here and June is not.
• If you are travelling over the winter holidays or in summer, book earlier rather than later.