Cheap flights from Bristol to Tel Aviv Yafo

Demand on this route is driven from both ends: school holidays and Christmas on the UK side, Jewish religious holidays and the Israeli summer on the other. March is the month the fare data marks as cheapest, and listed prices run from October to December, then resume from March to May — the summer months sit outside the comparison. Religious holidays in Israel shift with their own calendar each year, so check where they fall before you fix dates. Moving a departure by a day or two often changes the fare more than changing the month does.

What the fare includes is the first difference to price. Easyjet and Jet2 cover a seat and a small cabin bag, then charge separately for hold luggage and seat choice, with food sold on board. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus sit closer to the full-service model, where a checked bag and a meal usually come with the ticket — confirm the fare conditions anyway, since fare families differ. None of the six connects Bristol and Tel Aviv Yafo without a stop, so a change of plane is part of every itinerary, and its length belongs in the comparison.

Arrive at Ben Gurion International late in the day and the options narrow: the airport sits outside Tel Aviv, a drive from the centre rather than a walk, and while it has its own train station with services into the city, evening timetables thin out — check the last train before you fly. Taxis wait at the terminal doors and pre-booked transfers cover the rest. The return deserves the same care: security interviews before check-in are a standard part of leaving Ben Gurion, and they take longer than a normal bag drop, so build in time beyond what the airline suggests.

Currency

ILS (₪)

Power sockets

Type C, D, H · 230 V

Language

Hebrew

Emergency number

100, 101, 102

Driving side

right

Calling code

+972

Internet domain

.il

Population of Tel Aviv Yafo

1.1 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Jerusalem)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Add a checked bag to every fare you compare: Easyjet and Jet2 charge for it separately, the full-service four usually include one.
• Bristol has one airport and arrivals all land at Ben Gurion International, so the connection length is the real variable.
• Leave a wide gap between legs on separate tickets; a missed connection then means a new booking.
• Check passport validity and Israel's entry rules for your nationality before you pay.
• March comes in cheapest in the fare calendar, with October, November, December, April and May alongside.
• Dates near Christmas, school holidays or Jewish holidays can price differently — compare a day or two either side.