Kraków Airport Departures (KRK)

Flight Departures at Kraków Airport

Taxis, Buses, Trains, and Car rentals are available to transfer options to Krakow Airport. The facility is only 15 km from the city center and is usually easy to get to. The journey takes less than an hour, especially if you travel by private transfer, taxi, or train.

Krakow Airport is the second busiest airport in Poland. Make sure you arrive 2 hours before your flight schedule to allow adequate time for check-in and security checks.

Taxis are tourists' number one option for traveling since they provide door-to-door service and are comfortable and very convenient. Buses are the most affordable and budget-friendly, and trains are the fastest mode of transportation.

Car rentals are available at the airport for those who love traveling alone without the hassle of waiting and hailing a ride. You can also return your rented car to the airport before your flight.

Rental Cars Services at Kraków Airport

Car rentals are available at Kraków Airport. They offer several rental car services upon your arrival and what's great is that you can also return your rented car at the airport. RENT-A CAR companies have offices at the airport located at all stands - passenger terminal, level +1.

Returning your rental car vehicle is easy at Kraków Airport. You can return it to the designated parking for the car rental vehicles on the multi-level parking.

However, renters should notify their car rental agencies before returning their rented vehicles.

Before leaving your rented car, have it inspected by the agent and sign the contract that you have already returned the vehicle.

For more information, visit our car rental section.

Taxi Services at Kraków Airport

Taxis are inexpensive in Krakow. You can always travel to Kraków Airport via a Taxi. They are the most comfortable and convenient ride to go around the city.

About 12 Taxi Companies in Krakow mostly use the metered system. Prices vary depending on the corporation. All taxis must show their official prices on the vehicle's rear window. Be sure to look for it before riding the cab.

You can also book or order your taxi online or by phone.

Train Services at Kraków Airport

You can travel by train from the city center to the airport. It is encouraged since you can dodge the traffic and it is inexpensive. It is also very comfortable and is equipped with air conditioning, power outlets, WiFi, and ticket machines. Trains also provide expansive spaces for disabled passengers and persons with reduced mobility (PRM).

You can reach Kraków Airport within 18 minutes. You can buy your ticket at the ticket machine at the train station. The machine accepts cash payment or payment with a credit/debit card, or you can buy your ticket through the train conductor on board. The conductor also accepts cash or credit/debit card payments.

Bus Services at Kraków Airport

Traveling by bus to the airport is cheaper than the other modes of transportation; however, it takes a while, and sometimes it gets congested.

Public buses link the airport day and night with the central railway and bus station in Kraków and the ICE Congress Centre.

Three buses are operating in the airport. Day trips usually take around 50 minutes, while the night rides are just 30 minutes from the city center.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machine at the bus stop. Payments are either in cash or with a credit/debit card. More information about buses to and from Kraków Airport.

Hotel Shuttle Services at Kraków Airport

Hotel Shuttles can drop off their guests at Kraków Airport. The airport is accessible by shuttles to and from hotels. Hotels near the airport offer shuttle to their guests upon booking their accommodation. However, fees may apply depending on your destination.

Shuttles can pick up and drop off guests at the kiss and fly parking area by the main access road to the passenger terminal.

For more information, visit our hotel page.

Rideshare Services at Kraków Airport

Rideshare services can pick up and drop off passengers at Krosków Airport. Book your preferred rideshare service through your rideshare app on your smartphone.

Rideshare services such as Uber, Lyft, and Bolt provide transfers to and from Kraków Airport. Drop off area is at the departure level, alongside regular passengers and taxis. Be sure to check the details of your ride through your app or call/message the driver.

Parking Services at Kraków Airport

You can leave your car at the Krakow Airport's car park. Two parking options are available in the vicinity; the Short-Term Kiss and Fly and the Long-Term Parking.

The airport car park also has spaces for disabled drivers. They have more expansive spaces for the cars of disabled drivers for their convenience. These spaces are marked with appropriate symbols.

For more information, visit our parking page.

Other Services at Kraków Airport

Krakow Airport also provides various amenities that would surely enjoy by every departing guest. There are also facilities for Persons with Reduced Mobility. Others include Financial Services, Charging Stations, play areas for children, vending machines with baby products, self-service bag drop, manicure services, nap zones, and an animal playground inside the passenger terminal. Restaurants, cafes, and shops are also available at Kraków Airport for the convenience and comfort of its guests.

Disabled Passengers at Kraków Airport

Disabled persons have the right to special assistance at the airport and during their flights. The airport and the airlines are obliged to give free aid to the disabled and to provide them with proper facilities according to EU regulations (EC 1107 directive dated 5/07/2006). At Kraków Airport, services and assistance for the disabled are provided by their handling agent - the WAS - KRK Airport Services Ltd.

When booking your flight, inform the airlines and travel agency (either when filling in a reservation form or booking by telephone or Internet) of your exact needs and the nature of your disability. This will allow the appropriate aid and efficient service at the airport to be prepared in advance.

A unique "blue path" system is new at the airport. It provides signs and particular help points, which makes it easier for disabled persons to travel through the airport and reach terminal facilities.

Airlines have cars to transport the disabled, including persons in wheelchairs and the wheelchairs themselves. There is also a designated spot for disabled people on the Kiss&Fly bay.

Other modes of transportation at Kraków Airport are also adapted to transport disabled persons.

Regulations concerning the nature and extent of special assistance for disabled persons provided by the airport are included in the Code Of Correct Proceedings For Serving The Disabled And Reduced Mobility Persons Travelling By Airplane.

Wi-Fi at Kraków Airport

Stay connected on your socials with the airport's free WiFi. Kraków Airport provides a free WiFi connection for passengers. The network's name is KRK Free WiFi.

Baggage Claim at Kraków Airport

Once you arrive at Kraków Airport, you must go through the security control to get to the baggage claim area before the arrivals hall. Near the baggage, carousels are the baggage carts for passengers with multiple pieces of luggage.

We advise you to check your personal items and luggage before disembarking the aircraft and leaving the airport.

Information Desk at Kraków Airport

There are information desks and help points inside Krakow Airport for passengers needing assistance and inquiries. Employees would gladly help you with your needs, do not hesitate to approach airport personnel whenever you need assistance.

Smoking at Kraków Airport

Smoking is allowed at Krakow Airport if you do it in designated areas. A smoking area is available in the generally accessible zone before you enter the VIP Terminal. In the airside of the passenger terminal building, a smoking booth is open.

Lost and Found Section at Kraków Airport

If you have lost an item during your flight or left an article, a bag, or luggage at the airport, Krakow Airport's Lost, Found Section is the perfect place to go or contact. It is located at the passenger terminal, Floor level +1, next to the post-security area.

You may also contact your airline or Krakow Airport's Lost Luggage Office at +48 12 639 36 95 or e-mail them at lostandfound@krakowairport.pl.

The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. However, it is unavailable on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. Picking up lost and found items is only possible during working hours.

Items found in the passenger terminal, excluding luggage lost in air transport or items left on board the aircraft, are handed over to the Lost and Found Office at the airport. Passengers who have lost their luggage after arriving in Krakow should report it to one of the Lost Luggage Offices.

Suppose you are not available to pick up your item. Your representative must bring an authorization letter to collect the item and the information clause in that case.

Restrooms at Kraków Airport

There are several toilets inside the terminal of Krakóv Airport, including toilets designated for PRMs (Persons with Reduced Mobility). Just follow the signages posted in every area of the airport.

Nursing Mother Stations at Kraków Airport

Krakow Airport understands that traveling with children can sometimes and sometimes be challenging for parents. Therefore, they have provided special facilities for parents, especially mothers traveling with infants. A nursing station is offered in the airport for every lactating mom.

You will find lockable rooms for parents with babies for a comfortable feeding of babies with a changing table, feeding chair, sink, microwave for heating baby food, and other amenities at the terminal. Changing tables are also available in the toilets.

ATMs at Kraków Airport

Getting cash at Krakóv Airport is very easy. ATMs are available at the airport, and a bank, Bank PeKaO SA, is located at the Passenger terminal level +1.

Currency Exchange at Kraków Airport

There are two currency exchange kiosks at the Krakóv Airport. You will find one at the arrivals hall and one at the Check-in hall.

Opening hours for the currency exchange at the arrivals hall are Monday to Sunday, 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM, while the one at the Check-in hall opens from 1:30 PM - 6:15 PM.

Food and Beverages at Kraków Airport

You can choose from several restaurants and cafes to fill your hungry stomach and soul with caffeine while waiting for your flights or when you arrive at Krakóv Airport.

Baccone Trattoria, Coffee Minut Express, Jet Bistro, Costa Coffee, and Eat&Fly are only a few on the list of restaurants and cafes you can choose from.

Shopping at Kraków Airport

Suppose you are looking for souvenirs and gifts that you can bring home. In that case, there are several retail shops available inside Krakow Airport.

Books, cigars, liquors, travel accessories, jewelry, perfumes, clothing, local delicacies and products, and beauty products are available at the terminal shops.

Some shops inside the airport are Aelia Duty-Free, Aelia Beauty, Discover Kraków, 1 Minute, Relay, Keraniss, Jewelry, and Fashion Place.

Pet Relief at Kraków Airport

In 2016, the Kraków Airport became the first airport in Poland to introduce a unique facility for four-legged friends. Near the Parking area (P2) is a paddock equipped with drinking water, benches, baskets, containers with pet-waste bags, animal toys, and obstacles such as hurdles, ramps, and jumps.

Only the animals using air transport, police dogs, and assistance dogs for people with disabilities can enter the passenger terminal, according to the regulations.

Airline companies usually charge an extra fee for allowing an animal to travel inside the aircraft. Upon booking your ticket, please inform your chosen airline that you will travel with a pet. Note that the number of animals permitted on board is often limited. Larger animals can sometimes be transported as air cargo in compliance with special regulations. Contact your airline for further details about traveling with pet policies to determine what rules and charges apply.

Ticketing Service at Kraków Airport

You can buy airline tickets and fly to Krakow Airport. Ticket desks for Norwegian, Finnair, Eurowings, Norwegian, Swiss, Lufthansa, British Airways, EasyJet, WizzAir, LOT Polish Airlines, and other Star Alliance members, Aegean, flydubai, Jet2.com, and Ryanair are all located at the ground level in the public area of the terminal.

Ticket desks are open on the carriers' days and times of operation.