Cheap flights from London to Ahmedabad

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it lands just after the monsoon, when Gujarat cools down and the air clears. The price calendar on this page runs from September through August, so you can weigh the quiet weeks against the busy ones. Fares climb around Diwali, Christmas and the New Year, and again during UK school holidays, so book well ahead for those. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than weekend ones, and flying on a Tuesday or Wednesday gives you the widest choice of connections.

No airline flies London to Ahmedabad non-stop, so every ticket is a connecting one, and the airline mix here is wide. Indigo and Air Arabia are the low-cost names in the list; with them, checked bags and seat choice usually come as extras, so read what is included before you pay. Full-service carriers such as Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air India, Kuwait Airways and Vietnam Airlines fold more into the fare and treat the connection through their hub as part of the same ticket. Ajet, German Airways and Aer Lingus also appear on the route — check whether the legs are sold together or separately, because that decides who looks after you if a flight slips.

Ahmedabad has one international gateway, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, and it sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer is short. Prepaid taxi counters inside the arrivals hall and app-based cabs are the usual ways into the centre, and most travellers go straight to their hotel rather than breaking the journey. If you continue onward within India, check which terminal your next flight uses before you land, and keep some local currency handy for the ride if you arrive late at night. Traffic in the city can be heavy at peak hours, so add a little time to any onward plan.

Currency

INR (₹)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

English, Hindi

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Calling code

+91

Internet domain

.in, .بھارت

Population of Ahmedabad

7.6 M (2016)

Time zone

UTC+05:30 (Asia/Kolkata)

Country facts: Wikidata

• London has five airports, so confirm which one your ticket leaves from before you book the train to the terminal.
• With Indigo and Air Arabia, check the baggage allowance, since the lowest fares often include hand luggage only.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a long gap and be ready to rebook at your own cost if the first leg slips.
• Check the visa and passport rules for India well before departure, including any transit requirements at your connecting hub.
• Compare October against the weeks either side on the price calendar before you commit.
• Look at the total journey time, not just the fare, because a long layover can cost you a hotel night.