Cheap flights from Thessaloniki to Krakow

November is the cheapest month on this route, and fares stay low through the quieter weeks of late autumn and winter. Summer is the opposite: from June to August both cities fill with holiday traffic, and August is the busiest of the lot. If you can be flexible, fly midweek, since Tuesday and Wednesday departures are usually gentler on the wallet than Friday or Sunday. Watch the calendar around Christmas and New Year, when Poles fly home and Greeks head out, and around Easter and the spring long weekends. Book early for summer and the holiday weeks; a November trip can often wait.

Ryanair and Wizz Air are the low-cost names you will see most on the direct run between Makedonia Airport and Balice, and their headline fares cover less than a full-service ticket, so read what is included. Transavia Airlines and Eurowings sell in a similar low-cost style, while Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer the same route with a fuller service. When the direct seats are gone or the timing is wrong, Air Serbia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Austrian and Turkish Airlines connect through their hubs, which takes longer and puts a stop in the middle of your day. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Flights land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits a short drive outside the city rather than in the middle of it. A train and a bus both connect the terminal with the centre, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals. Krakow's old town is compact and walkable once you are in, so most people head straight there and drop their bags. If you are travelling further into Poland, the main rail station is where to look for onward connections. In winter, fog and snow can slow things down at both ends, so leave yourself room if you land late or have a tight onward 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+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket leaves from Makedonia Airport, since Thessaloniki has no second passenger airport to mix it up with.
• On a Ryanair or Wizz Air fare, look at what the bag allowance actually covers before you pay.
• If you build the trip from two separate tickets through a hub, a missed connection is yours to solve, not the airline's.
• Carry a passport or identity card that Poland accepts, and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Book summer and the holiday weeks early, and leave a November trip until you see how prices settle.
• Decide whether you want the direct flight or a cheaper connecting one before you start comparing totals.