Cheap flights from Krakow to Rome

August is the month that comes out cheapest on this route, which is worth knowing before you assume the height of summer is the expensive choice. The price calendar covers every month of the year, so you can line August up against September, October and the spring months and see what the fares are actually doing. Weekends and school holidays push prices up at both ends of the route, so midweek departures and dates outside the Christmas and Easter breaks usually cost less. If your dates are fixed, book as soon as you see a fare you can live with; if they are not, let the calendar pick the month for you.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work on this route: Wizz Air, Ryanair, Easyjet, Buzz and Wizz Air Malta all sell seats between Krakow and Rome, usually with a cabin bag only and anything checked added at a price. Full-service options come from LOT Polish Airlines and Air Serbia, where more is bundled into the fare but the routing can involve a stop rather than a straight flight. Norwegian, Norwegian International and Mokulele Flight Service also appear in results, so check who actually operates before you commit. On a low-cost ticket the base fare is only the start — bags, seats and flexibility all cost extra, while a full-service fare often includes a checked bag.

Rome has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. Ciampino is the smaller one, used mainly by low-cost carriers, and it sits closer to the city, which makes for a shorter transfer. Fiumicino is the larger airport, further out to the south-west, and it has its own rail link into the centre as well as buses and taxis. From either one you can reach the centre by train, bus or taxi; the train is the predictable option when traffic is heavy, and the bus is the cheaper one if you are not in a hurry. Check your ticket carefully before you book, because a fare that looks convenient may land you at the airport you did not plan for.

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 Rome

2.7 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Rome airport your fare uses, since Ciampino and Fiumicino sit on different sides of the city.
• Read the baggage rules before paying: low-cost fares usually include a cabin bag only, with checked luggage charged separately.
• On itineraries built from separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights, because a missed connection is not protected.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Italy and check the current entry rules for your nationality.
• Compare August against the school-holiday weeks before assuming summer is the expensive choice.
• Make sure your ticket says direct if that is what you want, since some carriers on this list route through a hub.