Cheap flights from Krakow to Bucharest

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through July, so you can compare almost the whole year before you commit. Late autumn and winter are the quiet stretch: once the summer rush fades, fares settle and November sits at the bottom. Spring and early summer fill up again with weekend trips, and the Christmas and New Year weeks are when fares climb the most. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, when weekend travellers crowd the schedule. Book a few weeks ahead for winter travel, and earlier if you are flying around the holidays.

Low-cost carriers fill most of this list: Wizz Air, Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air Malta sell bare fares, so read what the ticket includes before you add bags or seats. Norwegian and Norwegian International sit in a similar bracket. Full-service names such as LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air Serbia and Luxair usually cost more and often route you through a hub, which can mean a longer travel day. The route has direct flights, so filter for them if you want to skip the connection, and compare the connecting options when direct fares spike.

You land at Otopeni International, the airport that serves this route into Bucharest, and it sits outside the city rather than in the middle of it. Taxis, ride-hailing pickups and buses run from the terminal into the centre, and the drive slows badly at rush hour, so leave room if you have a meeting or an onward connection. Take a car from the official rank or order one through an app instead of accepting a driver who approaches you in arrivals. If you land late, check that your accommodation keeps someone on reception overnight. On the Krakow side, Balice is the only airport for the city, so there is no second departure point to mix up.

Currency

RON (leu)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Romanian

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+40

Internet domain

.ro

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bucharest

1.7 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Bucharest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow flies from Balice only, so there is no second airport to choose, but check the airport code on your ticket before you pay.
• Low-cost fares on this route often cover a cabin bag and little else, so price your checked luggage before you compare totals.
• If your itinerary changes planes, check whether it is one ticket or two, and who rebooks you when a leg is missed.
• Carry a passport or national ID card that is valid for Romania and check the current entry rules before you fly.
• November is the cheapest month here, so if your dates can move, compare it against the rest of the price calendar.
• Fares climb around Christmas, New Year and the summer school break, so book those trips early.