Cheap flights from Krakow to Tel Aviv Yafo

November is the cheapest month on this route, and it usually sits between the autumn rush and the winter holidays, when demand drops on both ends. Fares climb through the summer and around the Jewish holidays, and again in the run-up to Christmas and New Year, so if your dates are flexible, aim for late autumn or the quiet weeks of January and February. Midweek departures such as Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are usually gentler than Friday and Sunday, which carry weekend and family traffic. Book a few weeks ahead for the low-cost seats, and further out if you want a specific full-service connection.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta cover the low-cost side of this route, where the ticket is kept lean and anything extra is added separately. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service carrier on the route, so the fare rules and what is included differ from a low-cost ticket, and it is worth reading both before you choose. Austrian, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines and Aegean Airlines sell connecting itineraries through their hubs, which take longer but often open up better times and more flexible fares. Check whether your ticket is one booking or two separate ones before you commit.

You land at Ben Gurion International, the main gateway for Tel Aviv Yafo and the whole country, and it sits a short ride from the city rather than right in it. The train is the simplest way in: it runs from the terminal to Tel Aviv stations through the day, and it avoids the traffic that builds on the roads at peak times. Taxis and shared vans wait outside arrivals, and the ride is quick when the roads are clear. Allow extra time on the way back, because security checks at Ben Gurion are thorough and the queues at departures can be long.

Currency

ILS (₪)

Power sockets

Type C, D, H · 230 V

Language

Hebrew

Emergency number

100, 101, 102

Driving side

right

Calling code

+972

Internet domain

.il

Population of Tel Aviv Yafo

1.1 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Asia/Jerusalem)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure is from Balice, since Krakow has no second airport to fall back on.
• On Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, add the cabin and checked baggage you need at the time of booking.
• If your itinerary mixes carriers, make sure it is one ticket and not two, so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Carry a passport valid well beyond your return date and check the entry rules for Israel before you fly.
• Book November if your dates are open, and compare midweek departures against the weekend.
• Set a fare alert and watch the price calendar as your travel month gets closer.