Day trip to Krakow.
From Birmingham, back by 22:30.
Poland·Mon 23 Nov · 7.0 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
7.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Krakow centre (KRK)
Daylight
8.7 hours
07:05 to 15:50Sunrise 07:05, sunset 15:50
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
07:00
Leave Birmingham
Ryanair, direct
11:17
In the city
Lands 10:30, 30min immigration, 17min from the airport
18:18
Leave the city
17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
22:30
Back in Birmingham
Flies 20:50
- Leave BirminghamRyanair, direct07:00
- Land in Krakow2h 30min10:30
- In the city30min immigration, 17min from the airport11:17
- Leave the city17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:18
- Fly home2h 30min20:50
- Back in Birmingham22:30
Last bus or train to the airport: 23:36, at the airport 23:53.
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What a day in Krakow costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£83/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 4 hours ago.
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Getting to Birmingham
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Free for the first 0-10 minutes at the Drop Off car park. Source
Train
- From Birmingham (New Street, via the free AirRail Link monorail from Birmingham International station)Price not published10-15 min
Coach
- National Express and FlixBus from BirminghamPrice not published
Taxi
- From Birmingham city centre£20-£30 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7
Drop Off car park: free 0-10 min, then £7 (10-15 min) rising to £56 at the 1-hour mark; no-return-within-1hr policy. Source
- Car Park 1 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 2 & 3 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 4 (3-5 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 5 (5-10 min walk, free shuttle)£67
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 7 (meet & greet, bus 10-15 min)£51
Same-day rate. Source
- Elmdon Short Stay£51
Same-day rate. Source
More parking
- Valet Parking (meet & greet, 1 min walk)No same-day price
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Airparks Self Park (2.1 mi)£7.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
- Airparks Drop & Go (staff park it)£8.12
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
- Maple Parking Meet & Greet (~2 min walk, on-airport)£9.85
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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