Cheap flights from Krakow to Warsaw

Fares on this route move with the Polish calendar. November is the cheapest month to fly, sitting between the autumn break and the Christmas rush, and the weeks after the New Year and before spring are usually quiet too. Summer and the long weekends around national holidays are the busiest, with Friday and Sunday evenings the priciest departures. If your dates are fixed, book several weeks ahead; if they are not, watch the price calendar and shift your trip by a day or two.

Several carriers fly this route. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service option you will see most often, while Wizz Air and Norwegian work on the low-cost model. Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways, Austrian, Cityjet and KLM also appear, usually on connecting itineraries rather than nonstop, and KLM Cityhopper is the regional arm of the Dutch carrier. On low-cost tickets, plan on paying separately for hold baggage and seat choice; full-service fares more often include a checked bag. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Warsaw has two airports, and which one you land at shapes your onward plans. F. Chopin is the closer of the two, a short ride from the centre by train, bus or taxi. Modlin lies well outside the city and needs a longer transfer, usually by a shuttle bus or coach that meets the arrivals. Check your booking carefully: low-cost tickets often use Modlin, while most full-service flights arrive at Chopin. If you land late, sort your transfer before you fly, and allow extra time when heading straight to a meeting.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your flight uses, as Chopin and Modlin sit far apart.
• On low-cost fares, price hold baggage and seat selection before you compare totals.
• If you build the trip from separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights.
• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so confirm the terminal and the drive to it.
• Book early for summer and holiday weekends; November is usually the cheapest month.