Cheap flights from Krakow to Palermo

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar usually shows the dip once the Christmas rush fades and before spring demand picks up. January and early March stay close behind it. Summer flips the picture: July and August are the priciest, when Sicilians head for the coast and Polish families fly south for the school break. May, June, September and October give you warm weather in Palermo without peak fares. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, undercut Friday and Sunday. Book winter trips a few weeks out; for summer, start watching the calendar as soon as seats go on sale.

The low-cost side of this route is Wizz Air and Ryanair, with Wizz Air Malta, Norwegian and Norwegian International adding seats at certain times of year. Those tickets are hand luggage only unless you pay for a checked bag, and choosing a seat costs extra. The full-service carriers, KLM Cityhopper, LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss, Austrian and German Airways, mostly sell connections through their hubs rather than a direct hop, and their fares usually include a cabin bag and a checked allowance. If you travel with a family or a lot of luggage, compare the total rather than the headline fare, because a low-cost seat plus bags can land close to a full-service ticket.

Palermo's airport is Punta Raisi, the one terminal for the city, and it lies well outside town, so plan a transfer rather than a walk into the centre. Shuttle buses and the rail link connect the terminal with Palermo, and taxis wait outside arrivals for the run along the coast road. Allow extra time on the way back, since summer traffic and security queues at Punta Raisi can eat into a tight schedule. If you booked a single ticket through a hub, your bags are normally checked through to Palermo. On separate tickets you collect them and check in again, so leave a generous gap between flights.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F, L · 230 V

Language

Italian

Emergency number

112, 113, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+39

Internet domain

.it

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Palermo

630 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm you are flying from Balice, the only airport serving Krakow, and that your booking matches it.
• Check what your low-cost fare includes before you add a bag, because hand luggage allowances vary by carrier and fare type.
• If you build a connection through a hub on separate tickets, leave enough time to collect your bags and check in again.
• Carry a valid passport or ID card for Italy and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• Watch the price calendar around February and the shoulder months if your dates are flexible.
• Book summer travel early, as July and August seats on this route go first.