Krakow is situated in the south of Poland, on the river Vistula. The flight time from London is just over two hours and airlines servicing this route include British Airways, RyanAir, SkyEurope, CentralWings and EasyJet.

The airport is in Balice, about 12km west of the city. There is a taxi rank just outside the airport where taxis for up to 5 people can be found; it costs approximately 60zl to the apartment/city centre and takes between 20-30 minutes. There is also a bus stop at the airport with regular buses to the city centre (numbers 152/192/208); this is a much cheaper option costing just 5zl per person plus luggage but be prepared to ask fellow passengers to tell you when you have reached the Barbican at Plac Matkejki where you need to get off. It is then a five minute walk around the Planty in a southerly direction until you reach a main road called Starowislna. Walk up Starowislna for a further 5 minutes until you reach the first intersection. This tree-lined avenue is Jozefa Dietla and the apartment is just over the road off the right-hand side of Starowislna.

The main railway station, Krakow Glowny, is on the northeastern outskirts of the Old Town and handles all international and most domestic trains. The PKS bus terminal is situated next to Krakow Glowny train station; this is the main terminal for most international and domestic buses. The bus journey to London from Krakow takes approximately 27 hours. Buses run frequently to Zakopane, the famous mountain resort and winter sports capital; it takes approximately 2 hours by bus and costs approximately 10zl.