Cheap flights from Rome to Rzeszow

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks on either side of it stay quiet as well. Fares rise from spring into summer, when travel picks up in both countries, and the price calendar stops listing dates in August, so plan around that gap. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, which is when weekend trips overlap. Watch the Italian holidays around the turn of the year and the Polish holidays in early May, when seats on both ends fill faster.

Wizz Air Malta is the low-cost carrier here and the one that flies the route nonstop, with a fare that covers a seat and a small cabin bag while checked luggage and seat choice cost extra. LOT Polish Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic and Edelweiss Air sell connecting itineraries instead, routing you through their own hubs. On those full-service tickets the fare structure usually folds in a checked bag, and the rules on changes and refunds differ from the low-cost model. Read what is included before you pay: the gap between the two fares is usually about baggage, not the seat.

Rzeszow is served by one airport, Jasionka, which sits outside the city in open country and is reached by a short drive along the road into town. The terminal is compact, so you clear arrivals quickly and the walk from the gate to the exit is brief. A local bus and a taxi rank handle the trip into the centre, and car hire desks are in the arrivals hall if you plan to carry on into the countryside. The thing to watch is timing: check the last bus against your landing time, and if your flight gets in late, sort out a taxi or a pre-booked transfer before you travel.

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 Rzeszow

196 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Rome has two airports, so confirm whether you leave from Fiumicino or Ciampino before you book.
• On the low-cost fare, add checked baggage and seat selection at booking rather than at the airport.
• If your itinerary is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap between the legs.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Book early for February if you want the cheaper fares, and steer clear of the weeks around the winter holidays.
• Check the connection time when you fly with a full-service carrier, since not every airline on this route goes nonstop.