Cheap flights from Krakow to London

October is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the shoulder weeks around it, late September and early November, usually sit close behind. Summer school holidays, Christmas and the Easter break push fares up at both ends, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the quieter stretches of autumn and late winter. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, when weekend traffic peaks in both cities. Book a few weeks ahead for winter trips and earlier for the summer peak, because last-minute seats on a popular weekend rarely come down.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work on this route. Ryanair, Wizz Air, Easyjet and Jet2 all sell seats, and Wizz Air Malta appears in results too. On those tickets the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag; checked luggage and seat selection are add-ons. British Airways is the full-service option, where a cabin bag and a seat come with the ticket. Norwegian and Norwegian International also show up, and Air Serbia and Mokulele Flight Service appear in search results as well. Itineraries like those usually mean a connection rather than a nonstop, so check the total journey time and whether both legs sit on one ticket.

Krakow flights land at one of five London airports, and which one you pick shapes the rest of your journey. London City sits closest to the centre, which suits anyone heading for the City or Canary Wharf. Heathrow is west of town, Gatwick south, and Luton and Stansted well out to the north. All of them have train or coach links into the centre, and the further out you land, the longer that transfer takes. Check the airport code on your ticket before booking ground transport, since a low fare into Stansted can eat the time you saved. Late arrivals need planning too: the last trains and coaches run earlier than many visitors expect, and a taxi from the outer airports is a long ride.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of London

8.8 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• On low-cost tickets, add the cost of a checked bag and a chosen seat to the fare before you compare it with a full-service one.
• If your itinerary changes planes, check whether both legs sit on one ticket, because separate bookings leave you carrying the risk of a missed connection.
• Check your passport and the United Kingdom's entry rules well before you fly, and make sure the document covers your whole trip.
• Fly in October if your dates are open, and steer clear of the summer school holidays and the Christmas week.
• Decide which London airport you want, City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton or Stansted, because the transfer into town is different from each.