Cheap flights from Sarajevo to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September, October, November, December, January and May. Autumn and the quiet stretch after New Year usually undercut late spring and early summer, when demand for both cities rises. Fly midweek where you can, since Tuesday and Wednesday departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday ones. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and winter travel, and earlier for May, when Krakow fills with city-break visitors. Watch the holiday weeks in Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina too, as connecting flights through Vienna, Warsaw and Istanbul get busy then.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every ticket pairs a carrier out of Sarajevo with a connection onwards. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural pick if you want to land in Poland, routing through Warsaw; Air Serbia goes through Belgrade, Austrian through Vienna, and Lufthansa through Frankfurt or Munich. Turkish Airlines and Sun Express connect over Istanbul, while Croatia Airlines uses Zagreb. Norwegian International and Eurowings sell the leanest fares, with hand luggage only unless you pay for a checked bag. Full-service carriers such as Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian and LOT usually include a checked bag and food, which matters on a journey with a stop.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so build in time for the transfer after you land. Trains and buses run between the terminal and the city centre, and a taxi or ride-hailing car is the straightforward option if you arrive late. Because your flight from Sarajevo Intl. will have a stop, your arrival time in Krakow depends on the connection, not on the departure time you booked, so check the layover before you choose. If your bags are checked through, you stay airside at the hub; if you booked separate tickets, you collect them and check in again. Keep your passport or identity card handy for the border check into Poland.

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

• Confirm that both legs sit on one ticket, or you will collect your bags and check in again at the connecting airport.
• Read the baggage rules before you book with Norwegian International, Eurowings or Sun Express, which often sell hand luggage only.
• Check the layover length, as a tight connection through Vienna, Warsaw or Frankfurt gets harder in winter.
• Carry a passport or identity card valid for the whole trip, as Poland is in the Schengen area and Bosnia and Herzegovina is not.
• Book early for May and December, when fares on this route rise, and aim at November if your dates are flexible.
• Arrange your transfer from Balice in advance, since the airport lies outside the centre.