Cheap flights from Krakow to Mersin

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the low season stretches from late autumn through winter — September, October, November, December, January and February are the months with fares on this page. Summer is peak: school holidays and the Turkish coast season push connecting fares up, so book well ahead if that is when you travel. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Christmas, New Year and the spring break weeks are the ones to avoid if your dates are flexible, and Turkish public holidays can fill the domestic legs of your connection.

Sun Express and Pegasus are the low-cost options here, and both usually route you through a Turkish hub. On the full-service side you can pick LOT Polish Airlines or Turkish Airlines, or connect with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian or Air Dolomiti through their own hubs. The real difference is in the fare rules: low-cost tickets price checked baggage and seat selection separately, while full-service fares normally include a cabin bag, often a checked allowance, and easier rebooking. Because nothing flies non-stop, the connection itself — how long it is and whether it sits on one ticket — matters more than the airline name.

Cukurova airport serves Mersin and the surrounding coast, and it sits outside the city, so the last part of the journey is a road transfer rather than a short hop from the terminal. Buses, shared shuttles and taxis cover the run into Mersin, and a hire car is worth it if you plan to explore the coastline. Every itinerary here involves a connection, so build in buffer time: a delayed first flight can mean rebooking the second. Check whether your bag is checked through to Cukurova or whether you collect it at the connecting airport.

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 Mersin

2.1 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Departure is from Balice, Krakow's only airport, so check your terminal and leave time for the road into town.
• On Sun Express and Pegasus, checked baggage and seat choice are normally paid extras — compare the total, not the headline fare.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, a missed leg is yours to fix, so leave a long gap or book it as a single ticket.
• Carry a passport or ID valid for Turkey and check the current entry rules for your nationality before you pay.
• January is the cheap month, so shifting your trip out of the summer holidays usually brings the fare down.
• Confirm whether your bag goes straight through to Cukurova or has to be collected and re-checked on the way.