Balice to Sofia (KRK–SOF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
KRK–SOF is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Ryanair leads the route. The flight covers 538 miles in approximately 1h 40m. Beyond nonstop, 44 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR Ryanair | 5 | 73H | 1h40 | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Sofia from Balice
| Metric | KRK→SOF | WRO→SOF |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from KRK | – | 146 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 1 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 5 | 4 |
| Flight time | 1h 40m | 2h |
Travel Essentials
KRK: CET · SOF: EET
When it's 6:00 PM in Balice, it's 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Polish passport holders enter Bulgaria freely as fellow EU citizens. No visa, no time limit on stays. A valid Polish passport or national ID card is accepted. Bulgaria joined the Schengen air zone in March 2024, so flights from Poland no longer go through passport control. Land border checks still apply at Bulgaria's non-Schengen borders with Turkey, Serbia, and North Macedonia.
Wizz Air flies direct from Warsaw Chopin (WAW) and Katowice (KTW) to Sofia (SOF) in about 2 hours. Ryanair operates from Krakow (KRK) and Poznan (POZ) to Sofia seasonally. For the Black Sea coast, Wizz Air and Ryanair fly to Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) from multiple Polish cities during summer. LOT also serves Warsaw to Sofia.
Bulgaria uses the Bulgarian lev (BGN), pegged to the euro at 1.9558 BGN per EUR 1 (this rate is fixed, not floating). Bulgaria is scheduled to adopt the euro, but no confirmed date is set yet. ATMs are widely available. Watch out for Euronet ATMs at tourist spots that offer unfavorable dynamic currency conversion. Choose to pay in BGN when prompted. Card payments work at most businesses in Sofia and resort towns. No mandatory vaccinations. Sofia Metro runs from the airport (Terminal 2) to the city center in about 20 minutes for BGN 1.60 (about EUR 0.82).
KRK–SOF Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from KRK to SOF
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) and Sofia Airport (SOF) are connected by nonstop service from Ryanair. With 5 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.
KRK to SOF Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from KRK to SOF ranges from 1 hours 40 minutes. The route covers a distance of 538 miles (867 km). There are approximately 5 weekly flights outbound and 4 return, totaling 9 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
44 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 7 hours via MXP. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Wrocław (WRO).