Cheap flights from London to Aberdeen

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers the year, so you can weigh a quiet autumn week against a summer one before you commit. Fares climb around school holidays, Christmas and New Year, and through the summer peak, when Aberdeen fills with visitors and business travel. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, and the earliest flights out of London are often the ones that move first. If your dates are flexible, book a few weeks ahead and watch the calendar instead of guessing.

The airline mix between London and Aberdeen is broad. Easyjet, Jet2, Norwegian International and Air Baltic sit at the low-cost end, where the headline fare buys a seat and little else, so add bags and seat choice before you compare totals. British Airways, BA CityFlyer, Aer Lingus, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service names, with fares that usually bundle more into the ticket. Direct flights exist on the route, while some of those carriers sell itineraries that route through a hub instead, which adds hours to the trip. Decide what matters more to you: the quick hop or the lower fare.

Aberdeen's airport is Dyce, north of the city centre and a short drive or bus ride in. Taxis wait outside the terminal, and the bus links the airport with the centre, so you rarely need a car unless you are heading further into Aberdeenshire. Landing late? Check the last bus before you book an evening arrival, because a taxi may then be your only way in. The terminal is small and quick to walk through, so allow less time on arrival than you would at Heathrow or Gatwick. If your trip continues beyond the city, picking up a car at the airport saves a return trip into town.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of Aberdeen

201 k (2016)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted sit on different sides of the city.
• Look at what your low-cost fare includes before comparing totals, since bags and seat selection are usually charged on top.
• If your itinerary splits across separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay on the first leg does not cost you the second.
• This is a domestic UK flight, so carry the photo ID your airline accepts for travel within the country.
• Compare November against the months around it on the price calendar before you lock in dates.
• Decide whether a direct flight is worth more to you than a connecting itinerary that takes longer.