Kraków Airport im. Jana Pawła II

Very small airport. New terminal has a few gates with small Duty Free and a snack shop. That’s it. The snack bar has beer and wine.

I arrived at the temporary terminal while the new airport is being constructed. There are many inefficiencies in this area (ie: 1 baggage claim for several different flights, trying to squeeze in for a shot at getting your luggage), however, it’s only temporary. Not a good place if you’re waiting for a friend on a different flight; there are no food options available in the temporary terminal.)
With that being said, the new airport looks extremely modern and will be a great addition to Krakow.

I like this small airport. I never have an issues with flying in and out. Sometime the buses can take a while to pick you up but I believe that is more Ryanair running late. You get through customs very quickly it’s never taken me more than 15 minutes. There aren’t many shops so it isn’t an airport you would want to spend hours at. The shops are good as well in the fact that the prices aren’t to bad. You can pick up your cherry vodka and cigs at a good price. They are currently working on a lot of improvements so hopefully BA will fly in more regularly

Très sympathique aeroport, un peu de queue à la sécurité même pour un jour de semaine en dehors des vacances. Quelques commerces «duty free». A chaque porte c’est un bus qui nous attend pour nous emmener à proximité de l’avion. Le personnel au sol était très sympathique lors de mon passage.

I love airports and planes… here…there…everywhere…Balice however causes always strange feeling in me… i have been abroad so long… and travelled from that airport since I was a child… holidays…business…leisure…it all changes… it is in renovation… new lane… new hotels… and terminal is growing… i like in there… almost had a feeling i was flying again…;)

One of the smallest airports I’ve ever visited (yes even smaller that Lodz airport I believe). However, they are making it bigger and as a result apart from occasional traffic jams on the way to the airport when you return from your trip abroad you will arrive in a temporary «customs shed» while they check your passport.

Aeropuerto de muy pequeñas dimensiones para el tráfico que tiene. Abarrotado de gente. La ampliación está en construcción lo que ayudará a mejorar el estado y la imagen del mismo. Pocas tiendas, haz tu compra antes de venir…

Boring, but functional little airport. The checking in and security check process was efficient. The taxfree shops tiny and with a selection accordingly. The cafes/​restaurants very few, but at least they had some vegetarian options. The toilets fresh and the wi-​fi free.
Unfortunately the train station was under reconstruction (July 2014) so taxi (affordable) was the better option, takes about 20 minutes. There are also buses. My tip is to pre-​order your taxi for a quick and easy pick-​up when your plane has landed.

Compared to tiny Tegel operating out of mighty Beriln, the JPII airport at Krakow is downright pleasant. It also includes a delightfully small yet simple and quiet chapel (I’m sure they’re in every airport worldwide but the chapel in Krakow is given a prominent location) and the stores selling last minute souvenirs are suprisingly inexpensive and not out to fleece you — what a refreshing discovery. Word to the traveler upon arrival or departing; this airport is as mentioned, small, but construction is underway and it appears to be doubling or even tripling in size — so expect traffic delays when departing from the various parking stations.

Free WiFi, easy to navigate and quick security check process.
T2 reminds me of a large garage, at least they do their best to keep it clean.

Airports are boring, it’s a fact of life. Krakow is no different it’s just a smaller version of what you are used to.
We cleared security and passport control in about 5 minutes and once you have gone through you realise there is nothing much here. If you arrive hungry hoping to sit down somewhere and get some hot food then you’re going to have a bad time.
Still, I found the place to be pretty quiet with plenty of seats to choose from at my departure gate. The free unlimited WiFi provided enough entertainment while waiting for my flight and I found the whole airport experience a lot less hassle than in the big airports I’ve passed through in the past.

langweiliger, kleiner Flughafen.
Einziger Vorteil: es geht schnell …

One extra star for the free and easy to use wireless. Lots of airports in Europe make you jump through amazing hoops to get free wireless. The JP II airport lets you get online with a single click.
Beyond that, it’s pretty small and seems to be serving more passengers these days than intended. I guess Krakow is becoming a bit of a value-​priced destination for UK «lad» bachelor parties and the like. The front of the house is pretty dingy. And most of the International flights are 737 type flights or your basic Buddy Holly commuter jobbers, which means a bus trip out to the plane. The departure lounges are quite nice and seem to have the better A/​C. Be warned if you’re going to hit one of the shops to buy a snack or newspaper before your flight, you’ll probably get behind 3 or 4 people who are trying to buy every pack of cigarettes in the airport. Maybe they’re cheaper. I guess.
The airport is well served by a train to/​from the main train station (only about a 20 zloty ride). It can be a bit confusing where to find the platform.

Only place in the five airports I visited in Europe (Heathrow, Gatwick, Madrid Barajas, Paris CDG) which had unlimited free wifi. 5* just for that! Also, it’s easy to maneuver and relatively small.

D’abord rectification c’est L’Airport Jean-​Paul II International.
Petit aéroport, pas beaucoup de pistes et plutôt loin de Cracovie, en même temps ce n’est pas un problème vu que le zloty et 4 fois moins cher que l’euro, ça vaut le coup de prendre le taxi!
À l’atterrissage il vous semble arriver dans les années 45 avec les vieux avions camouflage vert kaki garés le long de la piste, ça donne un petit côté après guerre pas très rassurant. Si vous venez de l’Europe il n’y a pas de douane (un peu comme en France) mais un de mes amis a eu un petit problème avec sa valise qui contenait soit disant quelque chose de louche, il était accompagné par 3 autres amis, ont dû se mettre en ligne et répondre plein de questions, très froid l’accueil! Il a fini par récupérer son bagage 3 jours plus tard, il n’y avait rien du tout de louche dedans! Problème de compagnie ou de douane aéroportuaire? Nous né saurons jamais.
Au retour né vous inquiétez pas on vous appellera parce que vous dormirez devant la porte d’embarquement encore cuité de la veille, avec un peu de chance vous aurez même pas dormi, vous le ferez dans l’avion!
Bienvenue au pays de la vodka, na zdrowie!

Es ist mittlerweile ein Flughafen
Es gibt ein festes Gebäude. mit allem was ein Flughafen so haben muß! Nicht mehr und nicht weniger!
Sprachen: polnisch, englisch
Währung: Zloty
in den Giftshops aber mit sehr fairen Umrechnungskurs!!!
Wechselstuben: frech bis unverschämt im Kurs für den Umtausch, egal ob einheimisch oder international
Autovermietungen: ja aber nur wenn man reserviert hat und mit mafiösen Strukturen (Sixt)!
Essläden: zu sehr fairen Preisen (ein Lichtblick) (Zloty) und mit Sättigungsfaktor
Duftyfree: nicht zu empfehlen xtrem teuer!!! (Zigaretten kauft man im Land kosten da versteuert nur ¹⁄₃ des Flughafenpreises!!!

I may have to rethink my position on smaller airports. This one is just too small. There is practically nothing beyond security. I am a cautious Harry who tends to arrive earlier than I need to for a flight. so I was bored out of my mind. There is only so long you can spend in a small duty free shop. I couldn’t even buy something to read back there.
The small airport hasa small train. A 2 carriage train arrives at a platform 200 metres away from the airport. You could easily miss it if other people weren’t waiting there. I nearly continued walking down the road (although I guess something might have clicked when I came to having to cross train tracks!). There is a free shuttle bus to take you these 200 metres, but unless you are carrying your own bodyweight in luggageshame on you if you take it!
Buses and taxis are also available of course, but I think the train gives you the best value for money when you are considering ease and comfort (bus is a little cheaper but it is harder to buy a ticket and to know where to get offthe train only stops at the main station).

Cet aéroport, situé non loin de Cracovie (35km) est tout petit. Rien a voir avec Paris Charles de Gaulle. Pas de passerelles couvertes, s’il pleut, les goutes seront pour vous le temps de rejoindre le bus. Au départ de Charles de Gaulle, la LOT vous y déposera a bord d’un de leur embraer 170 au bout de 2h30 de voyage. Cet aéroport, aussi petit soit il, nous laisse le charme des anciens terminaux d’en temps (comme ceux que l’on voit dans les film)

L’aéroport se situe à 11 km à l’ouest de Cracovie. Il possède un terminal national et un autre international.
Cet aéroport n’est pas très grand et il n’y a pas beaucoup de magasins. En revanche il y a 2 cafés pour passer le temps en attendant d’embarquer.
Beaucoup de compagnies desservent cet aéroport. Depuis Orly il faut prendre Transavia.
Pour se rendre dans le centre de Cracovie, vous pouvez prendre le taxi (35 minutes), le bus (3 lignes, dont une qui circule la nuit)

Der Flughafen Johannes Paul II. Krakau-​Balice ist klein, aber durchaus angenehm. Er ist naturgemäß übersichtlich und es gibt keine Probleme den richtigen Abflugschalter zu finden.
Die Abfertigung ist sehr lässig. Besonders motiviert ist das Personal nicht. In der kleinen Abflughalle gibt es Läden wo es polnische Spezialitäten zu kaufen gibt, bspw. sehr leckeren Buchweizen-​Honig.
Von der Halle kann man bequem das Rollfeld beobachten.