Krakow
- Balice (John Paul II) International Airport (KRK)
Tel: (012) 639 3000.
Website: www.lotnisko-balice.pl
Cracow is a small airport, 11km (7 miles) west
of the city centre (journey time – 20 minutes) and has been
upgraded to accommodate the larger transatlantic planes. Although
it is Poland’s second largest international airport, most
international flights go to Warsaw, which is the
largest.
Major airlines
LOT Polish Airlines (tel: (012) 285 5070 or (0800) 300
952/3;
website: www.lot.com)
is the national carrier. Other airlines include British
Airways, Air France, Sky Europe, Lufthansa, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines,
BMI, easyjet, SAS and Swiss.
Approximate flight times to Cracow
 From
London is 2 hours 35 minutes
From
New York is 8 hours 40 minutes
From
Los Angeles is 13 hours (plus transfer)
From
Toronto is 8 hours 25 minutes
From
Sydney is 25 hours (plus stopover and transfer).
Airport facilities
These include a bar, cafe and a restaurant, bureaux de change,
banks, ATMs, 24-hour first aid and duty-free shops, a post office
and an information desk.
Car hire is available from Avis, Hertz,
Europcar and Budget.
Business facilities
There is a executive lounge for business-class passengers
and traveller-club members.
Transport to the city
The MPK buses
192 and 208 go to the Main Railway Station (journey time –
25 minutes). Taxis are available too and journey time – 15-20
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