Cheap flights from Krakow to Rijeka

August is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also the busiest, so book well ahead if that is when you are going. Fares also show up for September, October, November, January, April, May and June, which gives you a spread across autumn, a winter window and spring. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and the Croatian coast fills up in high summer, so late September and October are calmer and often kinder on the wallet. If your dates are fixed, watch the price calendar on this page as departure gets closer.

No airline flies Krakow to Rijeka nonstop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. Eurowings and Air Baltic tend to come with leaner, more a-la-carte fares, while Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines are the full-service names you will see most often on the first leg. Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways and Aegean Airlines show up on connecting segments, usually feeding a bigger carrier's hub. What is included varies by fare family, so read the baggage line before you compare the totals.

Rijeka airport is the arrival point, and it sits outside the city itself, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk from the terminal. Buses timed to arrivals, taxis and pre-booked shuttles are the usual ways in, and a rental car makes sense if you are continuing on from Rijeka. Watch the clock on late connections: if your second leg lands in the evening, transfer options thin out, and some seasonal services run on limited days. Allow time at Balice on the way out so a delayed first leg does not cost you the connection.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Croatian

Emergency number

112, 93, 94

Driving side

right

Calling code

+385

Internet domain

.hr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Rijeka

108 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow departures on this route go from Balice, so confirm that is the airport on your ticket.
• Make sure both legs sit on one booking, or leave a generous gap if you are pairing separate tickets.
• Read the baggage rules on the leaner Eurowings and Air Baltic fares before you add a checked bag.
• Carry a valid passport or ID card for Croatia and check the entry rules that apply to you.
• Compare September and October against August — the cheapest month is also the busiest.
• Look at the layover length, since a tight change in a hub can undo the saving.