Cheap flights from Trieste to Krakow

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September through June. Autumn and late spring usually give the calmest mix of fares and weather, with October for low fares and May and June for warm days in both cities. Midweek departures are usually quieter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when weekend travellers fill the planes. Book well ahead for Christmas, New Year and the Easter break, when seats go fast in both directions. If your dates are flexible, compare a few weeks either side of your target and let the calendar show you where the dips fall.

Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names on this route, and they keep fares down by charging separately for checked bags, seat selection and priority boarding. ITA Airways and Air Dolomiti are the full-service side of the mix, where more is bundled into the ticket and a change of aircraft is more likely. Accesrail and Mokulele Flight Service also appear in the airline list, so check who actually operates your leg before you pay. Direct flights are available, but some itineraries involve a stop, and if the legs are booked as separate tickets you collect your bag and check in again in between.

Krakow's Balice airport sits outside the city, a short ride from the centre, and it is the airport you land at on this route. Trains, buses and taxis all cover the trip into town, and the distance is short enough that a taxi makes sense if you land late at night. Watch how your booking names the airport, since some fares quote the city instead, and check the last connection of the evening if you arrive on a night flight. Once you reach the centre, most of the old town is walkable, so you rarely need a second transfer.

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 that your departure airport is Dei Legionari, since Trieste has only one, so there is no wrong-airport trap at this end.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, because a cabin bag and a checked bag are usually paid extras on Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta.
• If your itinerary has a stop, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality before you fly.
• Book early for Christmas, New Year and Easter, when seats on this route fill quickly.
• Compare October against your own dates, because the cheapest month is not always the cheapest week.