Cheap flights Marseille – Krakow

March comes out cheapest on this route, and the priced months run from September through June, so the whole autumn-to-spring stretch is worth checking. Winter in Krakow is properly cold, which keeps fares softer outside the Christmas and New Year window, while spring and early summer get busier as the city fills up. Fly midweek and book a few weeks ahead if your dates are flexible, and remember that French and Polish school holidays lift prices at both ends of the route.

Ryanair, Easyjet, Volotea and Vueling are the low-cost names here, where the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat choice added on. Air France, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, HOP! and Lufthansa City Airlines sell fuller fares that include a bag and usually route you through a hub, and Mokulele Flight Service also appears in the mix. Direct flights exist between Provence and Balice, but not every airline sells them, so read the itinerary: a cheap connecting fare can eat a whole day.

You land at Balice, Krakow's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan the last leg: the airport train and buses run into the centre, and taxis or ride-hailing wait outside arrivals. Allow extra time on a late arrival, when public transport thins out. On the Marseille side there is only one airport, Provence, so you cannot turn up at the wrong one — but do check the terminal shown on your booking.

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

• Check that your ticket leaves from Provence, Marseille's only airport, and that the terminal matches.
• On Ryanair, Easyjet, Volotea and Vueling, confirm what the fare includes and add checked baggage before you fly.
• If your itinerary connects through a hub, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Compare the priced months from September to June, and look at March, which comes out cheapest here.
• Book early around Christmas, New Year and Easter, when travellers in both countries are on the move.