Cheap flights from Valencia to Krakow

February is the cheapest month to fly from Valencia to Krakow, and the quiet weeks either side of it keep fares low. Spring and autumn sit in the middle: still mild in Valencia, still walkable in Krakow, with fewer people on the plane. Summer is the busy stretch, when school holidays and city breaks push prices up at both ends of the route, and late December goes the same way around Christmas and New Year. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, usually cost less than Friday or Sunday. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and the winter holidays, and you can often leave it later in the low season.

Wizz Air and Ryanair carry most of the traffic on this route, and Wizz Air Malta and Wizz Air UK show up on the same nonstop runs. Vueling Airlines, Easyjet, Transavia Airlines and Volotea are the other low-cost names, so a direct ticket is rarely hard to find. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air Serbia sell connecting itineraries instead, routing you through their hubs with a change of plane. Low-cost fares cover a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and airport check-in added on. Connecting tickets usually fold a checked bag into the price. Compare the baggage rules before you compare totals.

Flights land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in the middle of it, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk. A train runs between the airport and the main station, and buses do the same trip for less, with the last services thinning out late in the evening. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the quickest door-to-door option, especially if you land after midnight. If your ticket is a connection through a hub, check whether your bags are checked through to Krakow or whether you collect them at the transfer airport. Whatever you choose, allow a little slack on the way back: the run to Balice can slow down in the morning rush.

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

• Valencia Airport is the only departure point here, so check the terminal on your booking and arrive with time to spare.
• Low-cost fares on Wizz Air, Ryanair and the rest usually include only a small cabin bag, so price checked luggage in before you compare.
• On a connecting ticket through a hub, keep both legs on one booking so a missed transfer is covered.
• Poland sits in the Schengen area, so carry a passport or identity card that stays valid for the whole trip.
• February is the cheapest month, but summer and the Christmas weeks fill up early, so decide before fares climb.
• Time your landing at Balice against the last train and bus into Krakow, and have a taxi plan for a late arrival.