Balice to Shannon (KRK–SNN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
KRK–SNN is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Ryanair leads the route. The flight covers 1,243 miles in approximately 3h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 13 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR Ryanair | 8 | 73H, 7M8 | 3h15 | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Shannon from Balice
| Metric | KRK→SNN | WRO→SNN |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from KRK | – | 146 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 1 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 8 | 6 |
| Flight time | 3h 15m | 2h 45m |
Travel Essentials
KRK: CET · SNN: GMT
When it's 6:00 PM in Balice, it's 5:00 PM in Shannon.
Polish passport holders enter Ireland freely as EU citizens. No visa, no time limit on stays. Bring your Polish passport or national ID card. Ireland is in the EU but not in the Schengen area (it uses the Common Travel Area with the UK), so expect a passport or ID check on arrival. This is a quick document scan, not a full interview.
For stays beyond 3 months, no registration is required for EU citizens in Ireland. You have the automatic right to live and work. To access services like banking and healthcare, get a PPS number (Personal Public Service Number) at a local Intreo centre, processed in about 2 weeks. A large Polish community lives in Ireland (over 150,000), the largest non-Irish nationality in the country, with Polish shops, churches, and Saturday schools in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway.
Direct flights from Warsaw to Dublin run about 3 hours on LOT, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus. Ryanair also flies from Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, and Katowice to Dublin and other Irish airports. Ireland uses the euro, trading at roughly 4.3 PLN per EUR 1. No mandatory vaccinations. Dublin's Leap card (EUR 5 deposit) works on buses, DART rail, and Luas trams. Ireland drives on the left side. Tap water is safe to drink everywhere. The weather is mild year-round (5 to 20 degrees Celsius) but expect rain any day, any month.
KRK–SNN Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from KRK to SNN
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) and Shannon Airport (SNN) are connected by nonstop service from Ryanair. With 8 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.
KRK to SNN Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from KRK to SNN ranges from 3 hours 15 minutes. The route covers a distance of 1,243 miles (2,000 km). There are approximately 8 weekly flights outbound and 8 return, totaling 16 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
13 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 8 hours via MLA. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Wrocław (WRO).