Cheap flights from Krakow to Gazipasa

October is the cheapest month on this route, sitting just after the summer rush and before the winter holidays. Fares also stay reasonable in September and November, while December, January and the spring months of April and May fill out the rest of the price calendar. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, usually costs less than a Friday or Sunday departure, and Polish school breaks push fares up on both sides of the route. Book a few months ahead for summer travel and watch the calendar for dips instead of waiting until the last minute.

No airline flies Krakow to Gazipasa non-stop, so every ticket is a connecting one, usually routed through a European hub. Full-service carriers such as LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines sell through-fares, where one ticket and one baggage allowance cover the whole journey. Low-cost options such as Norwegian and Norwegian International can look cheaper at first glance, but they often price each leg separately and charge for hold luggage, so add those extras before you compare. Air Dolomiti and Cityjet appear on some connections as regional partners, and the selling airline's rules apply.

Gazipasa airport is the only airport on this side of the route and it sits outside the town it is named after, so plan the last leg of the journey before you fly. Arrivals are small and quick to walk through, which makes for a calm landing after a connection. Shared shuttles, taxis and pre-booked transfers are the usual ways into the nearby coastal towns, and public transport is limited and often tied to flight times. If your connection lands late, decide where you sleep that night rather than assuming you can reach your resort. Check which airport your connection uses too, because a change of airport on separate tickets is your own responsibility.

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 Gazipasa

50 k (2018)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are booking from Balice, the airport that serves Krakow on this route.
• Confirm whether your connection is on one ticket or two, because a missed self-transfer is not covered by the next airline.
• Add hold baggage to low-cost fares before comparing them with full-service tickets that include a checked bag.
• Check passport and visa rules for Turkey for your nationality well before you fly.
• Watch the price calendar for September, October and November, when fares on this route tend to sit lowest.
• Leave a comfortable buffer at the connecting airport if you travel with children or winter luggage.