Cheap flights from Vientiane to Krakow

September is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through October, November, December, January and February. In Vientiane the rain eases off as autumn goes on, while Krakow turns cold early, so the lowest fares and the mildest weather rarely fall in the same week. Midweek departures usually price lower than weekend ones, and connections are easier to find when you can shift your dates by a day or so. Book ahead for the run-up to Christmas and the New Year, when seats on the longer legs go first.

Nobody flies Vientiane to Krakow nonstop, so every ticket here is a connecting one, and the airline mix tells you what the journey will feel like. Scoot and Jeju Air are the budget names on the list, which usually means a paid meal and a checked bag on top of the fare. Lao Airlines, Thai Airways Intl, Vietnam Airlines, Myanmar Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Southern Airlines are full-service, with luggage and meals generally included. Where the legs are operated by different carriers, the strictest baggage allowance tends to apply to the whole trip, so check whether your connection sits on one ticket or two separate bookings before you compare prices.

Krakow's airport is Balice, west of the city and a short ride from the centre. A train link and several bus routes run between the terminal and town, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals; the train is usually the quickest way in when it is running. If you land late, check the last departures before you commit, since buses thin out overnight. On the way back, allow extra time, as Balice handles a lot of seasonal traffic and security queues build on weekend mornings. If your legs are on separate tickets, you collect your bags at the connecting airport and check them in again.

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

• Confirm you are departing from Wattay, the only airport serving Vientiane, so there is no last-minute change of airport.
• Check the baggage allowance on the budget leg, since Scoot and Jeju Air fares often exclude a checked bag.
• If your flights are on separate tickets, plan the connection time yourself, because nobody rebooks you when the first leg runs late.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents for Poland are in order before you pay.
• Compare September fares with the winter months, as the price calendar moves noticeably across the season.
• Weigh total journey time against the fare, because some connections add a long layover.