Cheap flights from London to Jaipur

November is the cheapest month on this route, and fares stay workable through the winter months that carry prices here: September, October, December, January and February. July and March also show fares, though July is deep in the monsoon in Rajasthan and March is already heating up. Midweek departures usually undercut weekend ones, and school holidays push both ends of the trip up. Book a few weeks ahead for winter travel and earlier for the December and January peak, when Rajasthan fills with wedding and festival traffic.

Every option from London to Jaipur involves a stop, and the airline you choose decides where that stop is. Indigo and Air Arabia are the low-cost names in the mix, so expect to pay extra for checked bags and seat selection. Air India, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air and Turkish Airlines are full-service, with baggage and meals usually folded into the fare. Azerbaijan Airlines and Ajet route you through Baku, and Accesrail appears as a rail-linked booking rather than a flight of its own. Whichever you pick, check the connection time, because a tight transfer in a large hub is the usual reason a cheap itinerary goes wrong.

Jaipur Intl is the only airport serving the city, so every itinerary ends there. It sits a short ride from the centre, and the usual ways in are a pre-paid taxi from the rank outside arrivals, a ride-hailing app, or a hotel transfer arranged in advance. Traffic can slow the last stretch into the city, so leave room if you are heading straight to a hotel after a long flight. Have your onward address ready for the arrival form, and keep a printed copy of your booking in case your phone runs out of charge.

Currency

INR (₹)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

English, Hindi

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Calling code

+91

Internet domain

.in, .بھارت

Population of Jaipur

3.1 M (2011)

Time zone

UTC+05:30 (Asia/Kolkata)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you fly from, since City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted all appear and switching between them is slow.
• Check what the fare includes on Indigo or Air Arabia, where a checked bag is an add-on rather than part of the ticket.
• See whether your connection is on one ticket or two, because a self-transfer means collecting bags and checking in again.
• Sort your visa or e-visa for India and check your passport has enough validity left before you pay.
• Weigh the date: November is the cheapest month, while the winter peak and the July monsoon change both the fare and the trip.