Cheap flights from London
Cheap flights from London start with a choice of five airports, and the one you pick shapes both the fare and the ride to the gate. The busiest city routes run to Krakow, Warsaw, Budapest, Chisinau, Suceava, Lublin, Rzeszow and Kosice, while Madrid and Paris hold their own as year-round favourites. Ryanair, Wizz Air, EasyJet, Jet2 and Vueling do most of the heavy lifting, so the same trip can cost very different amounts depending on who you fly with and when you book.
Destinations from London
Airports — London
Five airports handle London departures, and they are not interchangeable. Heathrow is the largest and carries the widest mix of carriers and long-haul connections. Gatwick and Stansted lean on short-haul European routes, with Ryanair, EasyJet and Jet2 well represented. Luton is the usual starting point for Wizz Air, and London City sits closest to the centre, small and quick to walk through, which suits a short hop.
When to go
Fares from London follow the school calendar more than the weather. Summer holidays, the Christmas run-up and the Easter break push prices up on city routes to Krakow, Warsaw and Budapest, and half-term weeks do the same for Madrid and Paris. Late January, November and the stretch after the New Year are calmer, and midweek departures usually undercut weekend ones. Book early for summer travel, and let the price calendar show you when a fare dips.