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DIRECTORY
Arriving by Air
British Airways
∑ britishairways.com
easyJet
∑ easyjet.com
Jet2
∑ jet2.com
LOT Polish Airlines
Matusek bus connecting Katowice Airport and Krakow city centre ∑ lot.com
travel agents or those booked and 5am, there is also a night Lufthansa
near to your date of travel. bus service, number 902. ∑ lufthansa.com
Budget airlines specialize in Bus tickets (4zł) can be Ryanair
offering low­cost tickets and purchased from a newsagent ∑ ryanair.com
should be your first port of call if stand inside the airport
you are looking for inexpensive terminal, from the ticket Airports
deals. Be aware, however, that machine beside the bus stop
each item of hold baggage is or from the driver on the John Paul II Airport
usually charged extra. bus (coins only) prior to Tel 12 295 58 00 or
Some airlines offer reductions commencing your journey. 801 055 000.
for children under 12 but this Large pieces of luggage are ∑ krakowairport.pl
is not standard practice across subject to an additional charge.
the whole industry. Children Taxis are located at the Katowice Airport
under 2 years old usually travel terminal’s main exit. Here you Tel 32 39 27 000.
free, providing they occupy will find Radio Taxis (see p229). ∑ katowice-airport.com/en
the same seat as the The journey into town takes Getting into Town
accompanying parent. about 20 minutes but can take
longer in rush hour. A Radio Matusek
Taxi to the centre should cost
Getting into Town around 60zł but may cost more ∑ matusek.com.pl
John Paul II Airport is at night and weekends. Credit Pyrzowice Ekspress
connected to Krakow’s main cards are accepted. Expect to ∑ pyrzowiceekspres.pl
railway station, Kraków Główny pay more if you are travelling
(see pp224–5), by fast suburban to the suburbs, or if you book
trains. There is a railway station with an alternative taxi company. Alternatively, you can hire
near the departure terminal From Katowice Airport, a private car with a driver
M M
of the airport. Trains run every Matusek offers a bus service to atusek offers a bus service to atusek through Pyrzowice Ekspress.
half hour (between approx­ Krakow central bus station, For a standard car, with up to
imately 6am and 11pm) and which takes about two hours. four passengers, the journey
take 20 minutes. Tickets A single ticket costs 44zł if to Krakow costs 180zł (price is
(10zł) can be bought from booked in advance or 50zł if per trip). Cars must be booked
a machine near the central bought on board. at least five days in advance.
exit of Terminal 1 or from
the conductor on board.
There are two regular bus
services from the airport to the
railway station: bus numbers
208 and 292, which depart
from the airport forecourt.
The journey time is about
40 minutes depending on
traffic, and although slower
than the train, the route runs
through parts of west Krakow
where several hotels are
situated. If you are staying in
this area and you have
clear directions to your
accommodation, these buses
are very useful. Between 11pm Train operating between John Paul II Airport and the city