Cheap flights from London to Alicante

October is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the autumn rather than the middle of summer. Fares climb through the school holidays and stay high from late spring into September, when the heat on the Costa Blanca peaks and the beaches fill up. Outside those weeks, midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and the stretch from November through March is quiet apart from Christmas and New Year, when Alicante fills with people escaping the British winter. Book early for summer travel and later for the shoulder months, when seats are easier to find.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work on this route: Ryanair and Ryanair UK, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe, Wizz Air UK, Jet2, Vueling Airlines and TUI Airways, with Malta Airlines and Mokulele Flight Service also selling seats. Budget fares rarely include much beyond the seat itself, so add bags and seat choices to the total before you compare. Full-service tickets bundle more, which is why the headline price is not the whole story here. Direct flights are the norm, though connections exist if you book late or leave from an airport with fewer departures.

Alicante airport is the only one serving the city, and it sits a short drive outside the centre. A train line and regular buses run between the terminal and Alicante, with taxis and hire cars waiting at arrivals if you would rather go straight to your hotel. Many travellers skip the city altogether and head up or down the Costa Blanca, so check how far your accommodation really is before you book a transfer. Late landings are worth planning for, because buses thin out in the evening and a taxi may be the only sensible option.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Alicante

366 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because the city has several and they are not interchangeable.
• Add baggage and seat fees to the total before you compare low-cost fares.
• If your routing involves a connection, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Check the entry rules for Spain and make sure your passport is valid for the trip.
• Book early for summer and school holidays, when seats to Alicante go first.
• Plan your transfer if you land late, when buses into the city thin out.