Day trip to Krakow.
From London Luton, back by 23:55.
Poland·Mon 16 Nov · 9.3 hours in the city
Time in the city
9.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Krakow centre (KRK)
Daylight
9.1 hours
06:54 to 15:58Sunrise 06:54, sunset 15:58
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:20
Leave London Luton
Ryanair, direct
10:32
In the city
Lands 09:45, 30min immigration, 17min from the airport
19:48
Leave the city
17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:55
Back in London Luton
Flies 22:20
- Leave London LutonRyanair, direct06:20
- Land in Krakow2h 25min09:45
- In the city30min immigration, 17min from the airport10:32
- Leave the city17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:48
- Fly home2h 25min22:20
- Back in London Luton23:55
Last bus or train to the airport: 23:36, at the airport 23:53.
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Krakow on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £8, that is agglomeration bus 209 or 300 to the city, there and back at £4 and local transport at £4. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Krakow costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£95.50/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7: every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off zone£9
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, 30 min max. Source
- Terminal Car Park 1 / 2 (closest to terminal)£75
9 to 24 hours. Source
- Long Stay Car Park£35
First day. Source
More parking
- Mid Stay Car ParkNo same-day price
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
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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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