Cheap flights from Krakow to Tirana

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the quiet stretch between the summer rush to the Albanian coast and the winter holidays. July and August are the busiest and dearest weeks, when Albanian families living abroad fly home and holidaymakers head for the beaches; September is still busy, and prices only soften once October arrives. Christmas, New Year and the spring school breaks push fares up again. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and the price calendar above shows how each month compares, so pick your dates there before you book.

Wizz Air, Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost carriers you will see on this route, with Norwegian International and Sun Express also selling seat-only fares. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Air Dolomiti and Air Serbia are the full-service names, and they usually sell the trip as one ticket with a connection through a hub. On a low-cost fare, the cabin bag, the checked bag and the seat are extras, so add them before you compare two offers. The route itself is flown non-stop, so filter for direct departures if you want the shortest travel day.

Tirana is served by a single airport, Nene Tereza International, so there is no second terminal to check when you book. It sits outside the city and the run into the centre is by road, by airport bus or by taxi, with pre-booked transfers a common choice for late landings. Allow time for traffic on the way in, and keep a little local currency handy for the bus or the taxi if you have not arranged a transfer. If your ticket is a connection, check whether the bags go straight through or whether you collect them and check in again.

Currency

ALL (L)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Albanian

Emergency number

112, 127, 128

Driving side

right

Calling code

+355

Internet domain

.al

Population of Tirana

389 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Tirane)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm that your departure airport is Balice, the only one serving Krakow, and check the terminal on your booking.
• On Wizz Air and Ryanair fares, price a cabin bag and a checked bag into the total before you decide.
• If you join two separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is not protected.
• Check Albania's entry rules for your nationality and that your passport stays valid well past your return.
• Book October for the lowest fares and use the price calendar to compare months before fixing dates.
• Flying in July, August or over the winter holidays? Book early, seats go first then.