Cheap flights from Tel Aviv Yafo to Katowice

October is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar covers September through March plus July, so you can weigh a winter break against a summer one. Fares usually settle outside school holidays and climb again around Christmas and the New Year, when both countries travel heavily. Midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones, and booking a few weeks ahead gives you a better pick of the direct flights than leaving it to the final days.

Direct flights link Ben Gurion International with Pyrzowice, and the low-cost side of the route is flown by Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Electra Airways, where the fare covers your seat and a small personal bag and everything else is added at checkout. Full-service carriers on the city pair and on connections include LOT Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian and ITA Airways, which build in a cabin bag and often a checked one. Azerbaijan Airlines, Fly Dubai and American Airlines usually mean a longer itinerary with a stop in their home hubs, so compare total travel time as well as the fare.

You land at Pyrzowice, the airport serving Katowice, which sits out in the countryside rather than at the edge of town, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk. Shuttle buses and coaches run between the terminal and Katowice city centre, and taxis or a pre-booked car are the other common option, especially on a late arrival or with bulky luggage. The airport also serves travellers heading into the wider Silesian conurbation, so check which stop or address your onward transport actually covers before you book it.

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 Katowice

278 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your fare is direct or connects, since a stop can add hours to a short route.
• On low-cost tickets, add the cabin and checked baggage you need before you compare totals.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous buffer in case the first flight is delayed.
• Confirm the entry rules for Poland and the Schengen area for your passport and any transit country.
• Decide between a winter trip and a summer one early, because the months on this page do not all price the same.
• Look at the times of the last shuttle or bus into Katowice if you land in the evening.