Cheap flights from London to Bristol

November is the cheapest month for this route, and the months around it — October, December and January — usually sit close behind. The price calendar runs from September through May, with nothing listed for the summer months, so late autumn and winter are where the value is. For a domestic trip like this, midweek departures and Saturday stays cost less than Friday evenings or Sunday returns. School holidays and the days either side of Christmas and New Year push fares up, so shift your dates if you can.

Easyjet is the low-cost name here, and low-cost fares tend to include less, so read what your ticket covers before you pay. British Airways flies under its own name and through BA CityFlyer and BA EuroFlyer, while Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aer Lingus and Air Baltic are full-service carriers, where a bag and a seat are more often part of the ticket. Hahn Air and Aurigny Air Services also appear in results. Nothing flies London to Bristol non-stop, so every itinerary involves a change, and what's included depends on the fare rather than the airline name. Check baggage rules and connection times before you commit.

Both ends of this trip are in the United Kingdom, and Bristol Airport is the only airport serving the city, so there's no choice to make on arrival. It sits outside Bristol rather than in the centre, which means a transfer is part of the plan: the airport bus and coach services run into the city, and taxis are available at the terminal. Allow time for that leg when you book a tight connection onwards, and check the last bus of the evening if you land late. Coming from London, remember that you leave from one of several airports — London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton or Stansted — and they sit far apart, so reaching your departure airport can take longer than the flight.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of Bristol

472 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from — the city's airports sit far apart and the wrong one costs you a morning.
• Read the baggage rules on a low-cost ticket, where a checked bag is often an extra rather than part of the fare.
• If your trip is stitched together from separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay on the first leg doesn't strand you.
• Carry valid photo identification, since this is a domestic flight within the United Kingdom.
• Book early for November, when fares on this route are at their lowest.
• Allow time for the transfer from Bristol Airport into the city, especially if you land in the evening.