Cheap flights from London to Catania

October is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also the pleasant one: the Sicilian summer crowds have gone, the sea is still warm and London has not yet turned cold. Fares climb through the school holidays and peak hard in August, when Italians take their own break and the island fills up. Spring and early autumn are the sweet spots for weather and price together. Fly midweek where you can, since Tuesday and Wednesday departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday. Book summer travel well ahead; for October and the quieter winter months you can leave it later and still find a seat.

Direct flights on this route come from the low-cost side, and there are plenty of names to compare: Easyjet, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, Jet2 and Vueling Airlines all appear. On these fares you pay for the seat and a small cabin bag; hold luggage, seat choice and food are add-ons, so a low headline can grow once you add a case. ITA Airways and BA EuroFlyer are the full-service options, usually with a checked bag and refreshments folded into the fare. Compare the total, not the first price you see.

Catania has one airport, Fontanarossa, so there is no wrong one to pick on arrival. It sits a short transfer from the city centre, with buses, a shuttle link and taxis doing the run into town, and the bus keeps the cost down if you are not in a hurry. If you are travelling on beyond the city, arrange the onward leg before you land, because coaches and hire cars fill up in high season. Watch the return leg too: Catania's summer traffic and security queues are real, so leave a margin on the way home.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F, L · 230 V

Language

Italian

Emergency number

112, 113, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+39

Internet domain

.it

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Catania

312 k (2019)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you are flying from, since Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City all appear in the results and the transfer across town is not quick.
• Add a checked bag to your low-cost fare before you compare totals, because Easyjet, Ryanair and Wizz Air charge for it separately.
• Confirm whether a full-service ticket on ITA Airways or BA EuroFlyer is one through-ticket or two separate bookings.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Italy and check the expiry date before you pay.
• Book October early if you want the lowest fares, and expect August to cost more.