Cheap flights from London to Florence

November is the cheapest month on this route, sitting in the quiet stretch between the summer crowds and the Christmas run. Spring and early autumn are lovely in Florence but busier, and July and August are peak, with school holidays in both the United Kingdom and Italy pushing fares up. If your dates are flexible, compare a midweek departure with a weekend one — on a short hop like this, the difference is usually worth the shift. Book earlier for Christmas and Easter travel, when seats on the direct services go first. Winter outside the holidays is the calmest stretch, and the price calendar on this page shows how each month compares.

Several carriers compete on this route, which keeps fares honest. Easyjet, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost options: the headline fare buys your seat, while cabin bags, checked luggage and seat choice cost extra. British Airways, ITA Airways, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa City Airlines are the full-service names, usually with a carry-on included and a more generous baggage allowance at a higher base fare. Direct flights exist on the route; the one-stop itineraries are built around each carrier's home hub, which adds time but can cut the price. Compare the total with bags added, not the fare alone.

Florence's airport is Peretola, on the edge of the city, so the transfer into the centre is short. A light rail link and bus services run towards the main station, and taxis wait outside arrivals; at busy times the roads into town slow down, so build in a little slack. The terminal is small and easy to navigate, with car rental desks on site if you are heading out into the Tuscan countryside. Check which London airport your flight leaves from before you pay — departures can go from any of several, and a mix-up at that end is the usual way this trip goes wrong.

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 Florence

361 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, since Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are far apart and switching between them is a long detour.
• Check whether your low-cost fare includes a cabin bag or only a small personal item, and what a checked bag adds to the total.
• If you are connecting, check whether both legs sit on one ticket, so a delay does not leave you rebooking at your own cost.
• Check that your passport and any entry documents for Italy are valid for the whole trip.
• Check whether November, the cheapest month, suits you better than the busy spring and summer weeks.
• Check the total price with bags and seats added, not just the headline fare.