Cheap flights from Krakow to Cluj-Napoca

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar here also covers September through December, February and July. Late autumn and the first weeks of the year are quiet on the Krakow to Cluj-Napoca pair, while December fills up around Christmas and New Year, when people fly home in both directions. Book a few weeks ahead for winter trips and earlier for the December rush. Midweek departures usually come out cheaper than Friday and Sunday ones, and a longer layover is often the trade-off for a lower fare.

There are no low-cost carriers on this pair. The list is full-service and regional: LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its KLM Cityhopper arm, Lufthansa with Air Dolomiti, Austrian, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Turkish Airlines and HOP!. Every one of them sells this route as a connecting itinerary, so the difference between them comes down to where you change planes, how long the layover is and what the fare includes. A ticket with a checked bag and one with cabin baggage only are not the same product, even on the same flight.

Cluj-Napoca has a single airport, so there is no second option to mix up when you land. Taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals, and a local bus runs into the centre if you would rather not take a car. Leave yourself time for the transfer before you plan anything in town. On this route the connection is the bigger risk: if the legs were booked as separate tickets, a delay on the first flight is yours to solve, not the second airline's. And double-check your departure airport in Krakow, because Balice is the one that serves the city.

Currency

RON (rumen 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 Cluj-Napoca

287 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Bucharest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure airport is Balice, since that is the only one serving Krakow.
• Look at the length of the layover before you pick a fare, because a short connection leaves no room for a delay.
• Confirm what the fare includes, as cabin baggage only and a checked bag are priced as different products.
• Make sure both legs sit on one ticket if you want the airline to rebook you after a missed connection.
• Carry a valid passport or national identity card for Romania and check the entry rules before you fly.
• Compare the calendar across September to February and July, since fares move a lot between those months.