How much is a day trip to Krakow from London Stansted?

£97.50 per person for the whole day, £72.00 return flight plus about £25.50 on the ground, with 6 hours in Krakow. Fare checked 27 October.

Is Krakow worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6 hours in Krakow, £97.50 for the whole day, 17 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Krakow?

About 6 hours in Krakow. Landing to take-off is 9.3 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 £25.50 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 was checked 27 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

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

Leave the city by 16:08. 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 18:40 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 6 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Krakow.
From London Stansted, back by 20:10.

£97.50

the whole day

6.0 hours

in the city

20:10

back in London Stansted

350 kg

CO2e, return flights

Time in the city

6.0 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

12km

to the centreFrom Krakow centre (KRK)

Daylight

9.0 hours

06:55 to 15:56Sunrise 06:55, sunset 15:56

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:00
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
10:07
In the city
Lands 09:20, 30min immigration, 17min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
16:08
Leave the city
17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
20:10
Back in London Stansted
Flies 18:40

Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct06:00
Land in Krakow2h 20min09:20
In the city30min immigration, 17min from the airport10:07
Leave the city17min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration16:08
Fly home2h 20min18:40
Back in London Stansted20:10

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

Best day for your flights

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10:1845 min there

3 min walk

11:0645 min there

7 min walk

11:5890 min there

19 min walk

13:4730 min there

12 min walk

14:2960 min there

about 16 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:08Last one 23:36

Koleje Małopolskie · 17 min

AirportFlight 18:40

Typical weather for this date

8°C

average high

2°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 · Theatre and arts
Muzeum BanksyAll day
Muzeum Banksy · Theatre and arts

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

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Stansted

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.

Free

Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 04:40, last train 23:21 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Stansted less than 90 min before take-off.

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.

Parking at the airport

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

Short StayNo same-day price
From £87.00 (4-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81.00 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
Long StayNo same-day price
From £49.99 (8-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £59.99 (stay length not stated on stanstedairport). Source

Krakow on a budgetShow

Getting about costs £8.00, that is agglomeration bus 209 or 300 to the city, there and back at £4.00 and local transport at £4.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.

Best day for your flights

Open up the maps to see full detail.

10:1845 min there

3 min walk

11:0645 min there

7 min walk

11:5890 min there

19 min walk

13:4730 min there

12 min walk

14:2960 min there

about 16 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:08Last one 23:36

Koleje Małopolskie · 17 min

AirportFlight 18:40

What a day in Krakow costs

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

£97.50/ all in, per person

Agglomeration bus 209 or 300 to the city, there and back£4.00

Local transport£4.00

Lunch£4.00

Dinner£13.50

Beer calculator× 0£0.00

On the ground£25.50

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£72.00

Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 22:21.

Getting to Stanstedfrom free

All in, per person£97.50

Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 22:21. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.

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Day Trip Flight Details

Return flights are about 350 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,300 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out

Costs people forgetShow

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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Day trip to Krakow.
From London Stansted, back by 20:10.