Cheap flights from London to Bordeaux

October is the cheapest month to fly from London to Bordeaux, and fares stay reasonable from late September through November. Summer is the opposite: July and August carry holiday demand and the highest fares, and the same happens around the Christmas and Easter school breaks. If your dates are open, midweek departures usually cost less than Friday evenings or Sunday returns, when weekenders travel both ways. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn trips, and earlier if you are flying in peak summer, when the good fares go first.

EasyJet and Wizz Air UK are the names you will see most on direct London to Bordeaux tickets, alongside EasyJet Europe, Wizz Air Malta, Vueling Airlines and Jet2, which also sell seats on this route. These are low-cost carriers: the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, and everything else, from a checked bag to a chosen seat, is added at checkout. Iberia, Iberia Express, KLM Cityhopper and Lufthansa are the full-service options, usually with a connection rather than a nonstop, and their fares tend to include a checked bag. Compare the total rather than the headline fare, because a low-cost ticket with luggage can end up costing more than a connecting full-service one.

Bordeaux is served by one airport, Merignac, on the western side of the city, a short transfer from the centre rather than a long haul out of town. A shuttle bus connects the terminal with the city centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals; if you land after the last buses, a taxi is the practical way in. Coming back, leave a margin for check-in and security at Merignac, which gets busy on summer weekends and during the school holidays.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bordeaux

268 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you are flying from: Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City are far apart.
• On low-cost carriers such as EasyJet and Wizz Air, add a checked bag and a seat before comparing the fare with a full-service ticket.
• If you book two separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights, because a missed connection is not protected.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for France and check the expiry date before you fly.
• Fly in October if your dates are open, and prefer midweek departures to Friday or Sunday.
• School holidays in both countries push fares up in summer and at Christmas.