Cheap flights from Liverpool to Krakow

September is the cheapest month on this route. The summer crowds have gone from Krakow, the weather still holds, and the airlines are filling seats rather than selling them at a premium. Fares climb through the summer holidays and again around Christmas and the New Year, when Poles working in the UK fly home and seats go fast. Midweek departures from Liverpool John Lennon are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday flights. If your dates are flexible, look at late autumn and the weeks after Easter, which both sit below the peak. Book a few weeks ahead for summer travel, and earlier for the Christmas period.

The airlines you will see on this route include Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Loganair, Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines. Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 are low-cost, with bags and seat selection typically priced on top of the fare, so add them before you compare. Loganair, Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines work on different models, with regional and connecting services, so check whether your itinerary is nonstop or routed through another airport. Baggage rules and change conditions differ between them, and a low headline fare with no bag can cost more than a slightly higher fare that includes one. If two legs are involved, confirm they sit on a single ticket.

Flights land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it, so you need a transfer at the other end. The usual ways in are the train or a bus toward the centre, or a taxi if you land late or carry a lot. Allow for that transfer when you plan your first evening, because a late landing and a slow bus can eat into it. If you hire a car, collect it at the airport and check where you can park in the centre, where space is tight. In winter, snow can slow road transfers, so leave a margin.

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+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure airport is Liverpool John Lennon, as some results mix in other north west airports.
• On low-cost fares with Ryanair, easyJet or Jet2, add a cabin bag, a checked bag and seat selection to the headline price.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Carry a passport or ID card that meets the entry rules for Poland, and check the current requirements before you fly.
• Compare September with the summer and Christmas weeks, when fares on this route climb sharply.