Cheap flights from Krakow to Lisbon

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the quiet winter weeks around it keep fares from Balice to Lisbon low. Spring and early autumn are the sweet spot if you want mild weather without peak-season pricing, while July and August are the busiest and priciest, when school holidays push both airfare and hotel rates up. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and early-morning flights tend to be the quietest. Book a few weeks ahead for summer travel, and watch the Christmas and New Year window, when seats on this route sell out early.

The route mixes low-cost and full-service carriers, which changes what you actually pay for. Ryanair, Wizz Air, Easyjet, Norwegian and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names here, and their fares usually include only a small cabin bag, so add a checked bag and the gap to a full-service ticket narrows. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, Air Serbia and LOT Polish Airlines sell connections through their own hubs, so those itineraries take longer but often come with luggage and one ticket for the whole trip. Nonstop seats are what make this route quick, so if you book a connection, compare total travel time rather than the headline fare.

Lisbon Airport is the airport serving the Portuguese capital, and it sits close to the city rather than far out, so the transfer into the centre is short. The metro is the simplest way in, with buses and taxis or ride-hailing apps as alternatives from the rank outside arrivals. Road traffic can slow things down at rush hour, so the metro is often the steadier choice when you land in the morning or late afternoon. If you arrive on a late flight, sort your transfer before you fly instead of relying on finding one at the kerb.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+351

Internet domain

.pt

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Lisbon

546 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow's flights leave from Balice, so confirm your departure airport and terminal before you set off.
• On Ryanair, Wizz Air and Easyjet fares, add the cost of a checked bag before you compare tickets.
• If your itinerary is a connection rather than a nonstop, check whether it is one booking or two, because separate tickets mean you carry the risk of a missed leg.
• Portugal sits inside the Schengen area, so bring a passport or national ID valid for the whole trip.
• January is the cheapest month, but winter weather can slow things down, so leave slack in tight connections.