Is Krakow worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.7 hours in Krakow, £140 for the whole day, 17 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Krakow?

About 7.7 hours in Krakow. Landing to take-off is 11 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Krakow airport into town?

Train 17 min, 20 zł (about €4.70). A day ticket on local transport is 24h ticket, zone I, 20 zł (about €4.70); zones I-III 25 zł. Cheaper option: Agglomeration bus 209 or 300 (night line 902) from the terminal to the centre on a 60-minute ticket for 8.00 PLN (30-minute single 6.00 PLN), versus 20.00 PLN on the Koleje Malopolskie train.

What does a day in Krakow cost, not counting the flight?

About £31 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 17:58. That allows 17 min to get back to the airport and 135 min there, including 45 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 20:30 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 45 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 7.7 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Krakow.
From London Luton, back by 22:05.

Poland·Sat 28 Nov · 7.7 hours in the city

£140

the whole day

7.7 hours

in the city

22:05

back in London Luton

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

7.7 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

12km

to the centreFrom Krakow centre (KRK)

Daylight

8.5 hours

07:12 to 15:45Sunrise 07:12, sunset 15:45

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:05
Leave London Luton
Ryanair, direct
10:17
In the city
Lands 09:30, 30min immigration, 17min from the airport
17:58
Leave the city
17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
22:05
Back in London Luton
Flies 20:30

Leave London LutonRyanair, direct06:05
Land in Krakow2h 25min09:30
In the city30min immigration, 17min from the airport10:17
Leave the city17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration17:58
Fly home2h 25min20:30
Back in London Luton22:05

Last bus or train to the airport: 23:36, at the airport 23:53.

Typical weather for this date

4°C

average high

-1°C

average low

5 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Krakow's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

On in Krakow that day

Van Gogh & VincentAll day
Bracka 13 · Festival
Muzeum BanksyAll day
Muzeum Banksy · Festival

Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.

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What a day in Krakow costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£140/ all in, per person

Agglomeration bus 209 or 300 to the city, there and back£4

Local transport£4

Lunch£5

Dinner£18

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

Wawel Royal Castle£19 (95 zł)

Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory£12 (60 zł)

Rynek Underground£9 (45 zł)

St Mary's Basilica£4 (20 zł)

Main Market Square, Planty park, Kazimierz, Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory (Monday only), Rynek Underground museum (Tuesday only)Free

On the ground£31

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£109

Google Flights price. Checked 7 hours ago.

Getting to Lutonfrom free

All in, per person£140

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Getting to Luton

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 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.
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
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Airparks Drop & Go£30.14
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
APH Drop and Go£99.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 12-14 min. Source
Vauxhall Way Self Park£39.97
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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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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