Cheap flights from London to Almeria

Demand here follows Spain's beach season. Summer is the peak: UK school holidays fill the flights, the Almeria coast is at its busiest and fares climb with them. October is the cheapest month in the price data, with mild weather and far fewer visitors around. Winter keeps a steady trickle of sunshine-seekers, with a bump around Christmas and New Year, and spring is a quiet, good-value stretch before the Easter rush. Midweek departures usually undercut Fridays and Sundays, and for July and August it pays to book well ahead.

What the fare includes is where these carriers really differ. Ryanair, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Malta run the strictest low-cost model, pricing the seat alone and treating cabin bags, hold luggage and seat selection as paid extras. Easyjet, Vueling Airlines, Transavia Airlines and Jet2 share the same budget logic with somewhat more generous baggage rules. British Airways, Iberia and Luxair sit closer to the full-service end, where a checked bag and a reserved seat more often come as part of the ticket. Nonstop flights operate on the route, but some of these airlines reach Almeria through their own hub, so read the stops line and compare the total with bags added before you choose.

Almeria's airport is a compact, single-terminal operation, which keeps arrivals quick: the walk from gate to baggage belt is short, car hire desks and taxis sit close to the exit and queues stay modest outside the summer peak. The terminal stands a short drive from the city centre, with a local bus service into town and taxis waiting outside for anyone not hiring a car. The thing to watch is the thin schedule — with only a handful of flights each day, a delay or cancellation can leave few same-day alternatives, so settle on how you will get into town before you land.

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 Almeria

205 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Add the bag fees before you compare, because the low-cost carriers on this route price cabin and hold luggage separately and the extras can flip the ranking.
• London departures leave from City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted, so factor your travel time to each airport into the choice.
• If your itinerary includes a stop, check whether both legs sit on one ticket, since separate tickets leave you exposed when the first flight runs late.
• Make sure your passport meets Spain's entry rules for the Schengen area before you fix your dates.
• Aim for October when your dates are flexible, and expect the UK school summer holidays to tighten both fares and availability.