Getting to Krakow
Flights:
Krakow’s Balice airport has seen a huge increase in flights since all the major discount airlines starting services into Krakow in the last 18 months. It is now possible to fly to Krakow cheaply from an increasing range of European destinations.
See the list of airlines and destinations below (note – some of these routes have just been announced and are yet to commence operations):
- Ryanair – flies from UK (London Stanstead, Liverpool, Glasgow Prestwick), Ireland (Dublin, Shannon) and Germany (Frankfurt)
- EasyJet – from UK (London Luton, Bristol, Liverpool), Germany (Berlin Schonefeld, Dortmund)
- SkyEurope – from UK (London Stanstead, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh), Ireland (Dublin), France (Paris), Holland (Amsterdam), Belgium (Brussels), Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Rome, Naples, Milan Bergamo, Torino), Croatia (Split, Dubrovnik) and Greece (Athens).
- CentralWings – from UK (London Gatwick, Edinburgh), Italy (Rome, Bologna) plus summer connections to Spain and Greece.
- WizzAir – flies into Katowice from a range of destinations, a shuttle bus then connects with Krakow.
As well as direct flights into Krakow Balice airport, an increasing number of other Polish destinations are being offered, with the possibility of then connecting to Krakow with buses or trains. Destinations to consider include Rzeszow, Katowice, Warsaw and Wroclaw.
From Krakow Balice airport to the city centre:
The airport is located approximately 15km from the city centre. A taxi should cost no more than 50 zloty, but beware of unscrupulous drivers and either negotiate a price or ask us to book ahead for you. Regular bus services also run daily from approximately 5am-11pm. The 192 bus begins at the airport and stops at the main train station (Dworzec Glowny). Tickets from the driver are 2.50 zloty, but if you have a large bag, it will also need a ticket.
Train/Bus:
The main train and bus stations are located adjacent to each other and are very close to the old town. Krakow is served by a range of different national and international connections. The fast train from Warsaw to Krakow takes approximately 2.5 hours and costs in the region of 80 zloty.
