Cheap flights from Wroclaw to Krakow

September is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar fills in for the autumn and winter months through to spring, so you can compare before you commit. Late December around Christmas and New Year is the busiest stretch, and the summer school holidays push fares up as well, so travelling outside those windows usually costs less. Midweek departures tend to be quieter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when people head home. Book a few weeks ahead for the cheap months and keep watching the calendar as your dates firm up.

Every airline on this route is a full-service or regional carrier, and none of them flies Wroclaw to Krakow non-stop. LOT Polish Airlines is the Polish flag carrier and the natural name for a domestic Polish trip, while Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Cityjet, Helvetic Airways and Braathens Regional Aviation connect the two cities through their own hubs. Expect a cabin bag to be included on most tickets, but check the baggage rules for your specific fare — and remember that a lower fare often means a longer wait at the connecting airport.

Wroclaw Strachowice is the only airport on the departure side, so there is no second airport to choose between. At the other end you land at Krakow Balice, which sits outside the city rather than in it. From there the usual ways into the centre are a train, a bus or a taxi, and the ride takes a short while depending on traffic. If your legs are on one ticket, your bags are normally checked through to Krakow and you can head straight out; if you booked them separately, collect your luggage and check in again. Allow extra time at Balice on the way back in peak season.

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 you are flying from Wroclaw Strachowice, the city's only airport.
• Confirm whether both legs are on one ticket or booked separately — that decides who rebooks you if a connection is missed.
• Read the baggage allowance on your fare: a cabin bag only is not the same as a checked bag included.
• Carry photo ID — this is a domestic Polish flight, so no passport control, but you still identify yourself at the gate.
• Leave a comfortable gap at the connecting airport in case the first leg runs late.
• Book early for September, the cheapest month, and compare nearby months on the price calendar.