Krakow-Balice (John Paul II) International Airport (KRK)
Tel: (012) 639 3000.
Website: www.lotnisko-balice.pl

Cracow's small airport is 11km (7 miles) west of the city centre (journey time - 20 minutes) and has been upgraded to accommodate the larger transatlantic planes. This is Poland's second largest international airport, and in 2006 it handled 2.4 million passengers.

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 and from Sydney is 25 hours (plus stopover and transfer).

Airport facilities: These include a bar, a restaurant and cafe, 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, Budget, Europcar and Hertz. There is an executive lounge for business-class passengers and traveller-club members.

Transport to the city: The MPK (website: www.mpk.krakow.pl) buses no.192 and no.208 depart regularly for the Main Railway Station (journey time - 25 minutes). Taxis are available too (journey time - 15-20 minutes).