Cheap flights from Madrid to Katowice

May is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are open, start there and work outwards. Spring and early autumn keep fares moderate, while the summer school break and the Christmas run push them up. Midweek departures are usually softer than Friday and Sunday, and long weekends around national holidays in either country fill planes early. Book well ahead for summer and the Christmas period; in the quieter months you can often leave it later and still find a seat.

Wizz Air, Easyjet and Vueling Airlines are the low-cost names you will see on this route, with Wizz Air UK appearing as well. Iberia, Air Europa and LOT Polish Airlines are the full-service carriers in the mix, and Air Nostrum, Air Europa express and Aegean Airlines turn up in results too. On a low-cost ticket the seat is only part of the total: bags and seat choice are added later, so compare the final amount rather than the first figure shown. Full-service fares usually include more, but check whether the flight is nonstop or routed through a hub before you commit.

Flights land at Pyrzowice, the airport that serves Katowice and the surrounding region, and it sits outside the city rather than close to the centre. Buses and taxis are the usual ways into town, so decide before you land whether you want the cheaper shuttle or a door-to-door ride. Late arrivals are worth planning for: check the last bus times for your date rather than assuming one will be waiting. On the Madrid side, Barajas is the only airport, so there is nothing to choose between on departure.

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 Katowice

278 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are leaving from Barajas, the only Madrid airport, so you do not plan the wrong transfer.
• Compare the total on low-cost tickets, because cabin bag, checked bag and seat choice are added at checkout.
• If your connection is on a separate ticket, confirm whether bags are checked through and leave a buffer.
• Check the current entry requirements for Poland for your nationality before you book.
• Start your search with May, the cheapest month, then compare against the summer and Christmas weeks.
• Make sure the itinerary is nonstop if you would rather not change planes.