Cheap flights from Porto to Krakow

January is the cheapest month for this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the weeks after the New Year rush. Winter in Krakow is cold and often snowy, which keeps fares down, while Porto stays mild and wet. Spring and early autumn are the sweet spots for weather in both cities, and that is when prices climb. Summer is peak season: Porto fills with visitors and Krakow's old town gets crowded, so book well ahead. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights. Watch Christmas, New Year, Easter and the Polish long weekends in early May, when fares jump.

Low-cost carriers do most of the flying on this route: Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet and Vueling Airlines all sell seats here, and Volotea, Transavia Airlines, Norwegian and Jet2 cover the leisure end of the market. On those tickets the fare tends to cover your seat and little else, with bags and seat selection priced separately. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service names, and they usually mean a connection through a hub rather than a direct flight, with baggage included. Compare the total cost, not the headline fare: a low-cost seat plus a checked bag can end up costing more than a full-service ticket.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than on its edge. The transfer into the centre is short, and the usual options are the rail link, a shuttle bus, taxis and ride-hailing apps. Late arrivals are the thing to plan for: buses thin out after the evening, so a taxi or a pre-booked transfer is the safer bet. Inside the terminal, signs for the city train are easy to miss, so follow them rather than the taxi queue if you want the cheaper way in.

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 what your fare includes on Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta and Easyjet, where the seat price rarely covers a cabin bag.
• If you connect through a hub with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or Scandinavian Airlines, book both legs on one ticket so a missed connection is covered.
• Confirm your passport or national ID card is valid for travel to Poland and matches the name on the booking.
• Book January if your dates are open, since it is the cheapest month on this route.
• Porto has one airport, so there is no wrong side of the city to leave from, but do allow time to reach it.
• Fly home midweek if you can, since weekend returns on this route tend to cost more.