Cheap flights from Krakow to Longyearbyen

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar lists fares for September, October, November, December, February, March and June, so those are the months worth comparing first. Late autumn and winter are quiet and dark up here, which is why fares drop; spring and early summer bring the light back, and the prices with it. Compare midweek and weekend departures before you commit, because the connection is usually where the cost sits. Book early for the months with the fewest options, and leave yourself room if the first leg runs late.

No airline flies Krakow to Longyearbyen non-stop, so every option is a connecting one and the carrier you choose decides where you change. Norwegian, Norwegian International and Fly Dubai sell the lean version of a ticket, where extras are added one by one. LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Cityjet come from the full-service side, where the legs are usually sold as one through-ticket and the change is protected if the first flight runs late. If you book the legs as two separate tickets, the second airline has no duty to rebook you when the first one runs late.

Svalbard Airport is the only airport serving Longyearbyen, so there is no second arrival point to check and no chance of landing at the wrong one. It lies a short transfer from the centre of a town small enough to cross on foot, and the usual way in is a taxi or a shuttle arranged with whoever you are staying with. Arrivals here are weather-dependent: the same conditions that make the place worth the trip can push a flight back, so leave slack on the day you land and the day you fly home. If you are travelling on beyond Longyearbyen, sort that leg before you go, because onward options thin out once you are there.

Currency

NOK (kr)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Sámi, Bokmål, Nynorsk, Norwegian

Emergency number

112, 110, 113

Driving side

right

Calling code

+47

Internet domain

.no

EU / Schengen

Schengen area

Population of Longyearbyen

2,417 (2020)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Oslo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so there is no second departure point to weigh up.
• Every option on this route involves a change, so compare total travel time and not just the first leg.
• If the legs are sold as separate tickets, you carry the risk of a missed connection yourself.
• On the lean fares from Norwegian and Fly Dubai, check what the fare already includes before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• Check the entry rules for Norway before booking, and confirm whether anything extra applies for Svalbard.
• November is the cheapest month here, but start with the months that actually show fares in the calendar.