Cheap flights from Lisbon to Krakow

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter months around it usually stay quiet. Fares climb through spring and peak in the summer school holidays, then ease again in the autumn. Midweek departures on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays tend to cost less than Friday evenings or Sunday returns. Around Christmas and New Year, and again in the Polish and Portuguese summer breaks, book early, because those weeks fill up and prices follow. If your dates are flexible, the price calendar shows which weeks are worth moving.

Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and easyJet, including EasyJet Europe, are the low-cost names on this route, and they are the ones most likely to fly you nonstop. Their fares cover a seat and a small cabin bag; checked luggage, a larger cabin bag and seat selection cost extra, so compare the total, not the headline fare. Vueling Airlines sits in the same low-cost group and often shows up on connections rather than nonstops. LOT Polish Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are full-service carriers, with a checked bag and a snack usually built into the ticket, and Air Serbia and Norwegian International round out the list, typically on one-stop itineraries.

Flights land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan a transfer rather than a walk. The usual ways into the centre are the airport train, a local bus, or a taxi or ride-hailing car booked at the rank outside arrivals. The train runs to the city's main station, near the old town, while buses take longer and stop more often. If you arrive late, check that your bus or train is still running before you count on it, and keep some local currency for a ticket machine that may not take cards. Rental cars are available, but parking in central Krakow is limited, so most people leave the car until they head out of town.

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 Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Lisbon Airport is the city's only departure point, so check that the airport on your ticket matches before you pay.
• On low-cost fares, add checked bags and seat selection to see the real total.
• Check whether both flights are on one ticket: separate bookings mean you carry the risk if a delay makes you miss the connection.
• Confirm the entry rules for Poland for your passport or identity card before you book.
• If your dates can move, start with January, when fares on this route are at their lowest.
• For summer and the winter holidays, book early, direct seats go first.