Cheap flights from Krakow to Turku

Fares on this route usually drop in November, and the price calendar runs from September through April, so the whole winter half of the year is worth watching. Midweek departures and early-morning connections tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday travel, when people head home for the weekend. Christmas and New Year lift prices at both ends of the route, and the first snow in Finland pulls travellers north, so book those weeks well ahead. For the quiet weeks, a few weeks of notice is usually enough.

Nobody flies Krakow to Turku nonstop, so every option is a connection, and the airlines here are full-service rather than low-cost. Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines sell the trip through their Nordic hubs, with Nordic Regional Airlines and Cityjet operating the short legs. LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Air Dolomiti route you through Warsaw, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Vienna, Brussels or Munich. What you get depends on the fare family, not the brand: a light ticket may cover only a cabin bag, while a flexible one adds a checked bag. Check the allowance for each leg, since the regional carrier on the short hop can apply its own rules.

Turku has one airport, Turku Airport, and it sits outside the city, close enough that a taxi or the local bus gets you into the centre in a short ride. Buses meet the main arrivals and run into town, and taxis wait outside the terminal; if you land late, check the last departure before you commit to a connection. Because you will arrive on a flight from a Nordic or German hub, your bag may be checked through to Turku, but confirm that at the first check-in desk. The airport is small, so passport control and baggage claim move quickly, though winter weather can delay the incoming aircraft.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Swedish, Finnish

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+358

Internet domain

.fi

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Turku

210 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Helsinki)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow's only airport is Balice, so your departure point is fixed — check the terminal and the check-in time instead.
• Every option on this route involves a change of plane, so check whether the whole trip sits on one ticket or on two separate bookings.
• Baggage rules differ between the main carriers and their regional partners, so read the allowance for each leg.
• Finland is in the Schengen area, so bring a passport or identity card that stays valid for the whole trip.
• November is the cheapest month on this route, but winter weather in Finland can slow connections, so leave room in your plan.
• If you land in Turku late, work out how you will get from the airport to your bed before you confirm.