Cheap flights from Sharm El Sheikh to Krakow

February is the cheapest month on this route, and it closes a priced window that opens in September and runs through March. If your dates can move, late autumn and February are the calmest stretches to compare. Midweek departures are worth checking against weekend ones, since a connection means two flights to line up. The weeks around Christmas and New Year are the busiest at both ends, so book those early or shift them. For winter sun in Sharm El Sheikh, start watching fares a few months out rather than in the final weeks.

Nothing flies this route non-stop, so every itinerary involves at least one change, and the airline you pick decides where that change happens. Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK and Easyjet are the low-cost names on the route, alongside Sun Express, Pegasus and Flynas. Neos Air, Edelweiss Air and Aegean Airlines sit at the fuller-service end, so read the fare rules rather than assuming anything is included. On the low-cost tickets, check what the fare actually covers before you compare totals, because baggage and seating are the usual extras. Check too whether your two flights sit on one ticket or two separate ones.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so you will need a transfer of some kind. The airport train and the local bus are the usual ways into the centre, with taxis and ride-hailing ranks outside arrivals if you land late at night. Sharm El Sheikh International is your starting point, and since there are no non-stop flights, your return leg will drop you at a connecting airport before the final hop to Egypt. Keep your onward boarding pass within reach, check which terminal your change uses, and leave room between flights rather than booking the tightest connection.

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 what your low-cost fare includes, since baggage and seat selection are usually charged on top of the ticket.
• Make sure both flights sit on one ticket, or leave a generous buffer if you booked them separately.
• Confirm the entry rules for Poland and that your passport has enough validity left for the trip.
• Compare February against the rest of the priced window from September to March before you lock in dates.
• Decide how long you are willing to spend at the connecting airport, because every itinerary on this route involves a change.
• Check the departure time of your first flight against the transfer from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.