Cheap flights from Stavanger to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and fares on the price calendar tend to fall back once the summer rush is over. Late autumn, plus the quieter weeks of January and February, are the calmest time to travel if you are watching your budget, while June, July and the Christmas period fill up early and cost more. Midweek departures are usually gentler than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when weekend travellers from both countries fly. If your dates are fixed, book a few months ahead. If they are flexible, let the calendar choose the week for you.

Wizz Air and Norwegian fly this route with low-cost fares, where the ticket covers your seat and a small cabin bag and everything else is added as you book. LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Finnair are the full-service names here, often routing you through a hub with a more generous fare bundle. Wider, Cityjet, Braathens Regional Aviation and Nordic Regional Airlines show up mostly on connecting legs, as does Norwegian International. Direct flights do exist, but with this airline mix the cheapest option is not always the quickest, so compare the whole journey rather than the fare alone.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, which sits outside the city rather than in it. Getting to the centre is simple enough: buses and a rail link run between the airport and town, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. Allow extra time if you land late in the evening or on a winter day when the roads are slow. Sola, your departure airport, sits close to Stavanger itself, so the start of the trip is quick. On the way home, leave margin for check-in queues during the summer peak.

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 that your passport or national ID is valid for entry to Poland before you book.
• If you take a low-cost fare with Wizz Air or Norwegian, add the baggage you need at booking rather than at the airport.
• If your itinerary mixes airlines on separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights in case the first one runs late.
• Look at Sola departures in November, when fares on this route are at their lowest.
• Book early for summer and Christmas travel, when seats to Krakow go fastest.
• Confirm your return arrival time at Balice so you can plan the trip into the city.