Cheap flights from London to Lisbon

October is the cheapest month for this route, and fares tend to stay kind through November before the Christmas run pushes them up. Summer is the busiest and priciest stretch, when both cities fill with visitors and seats go early. Midweek departures on Tuesday and Wednesday usually undercut Friday and Sunday returns. Watch school half-terms and the Easter break, which lift prices across every London airport at once. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn travel, and earlier still if you want a specific departure time.

The London to Lisbon run is dominated by low-cost carriers: Ryanair and its UK arm Ryanair UK, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Malta, plus Vueling Airlines. Air Europa and Portug also appear on the route, and Mokulele Flight Service shows up in the mix. Low-cost tickets are built to be stripped back, so a cabin bag, a checked bag and a chosen seat are usually extras, while full-service fares fold more into the headline price. Check what each fare includes before you compare totals.

Lisbon Airport is the only airport serving the Portuguese capital, so every flight on this route lands in the same place. It sits close to the city, which makes the transfer into the centre short by the standards of most European capitals. The metro, airport buses and taxis all run from the terminal, and ride-hailing pickups have their own meeting points. Allow extra time if you land in the morning peak, and check which terminal your return flight leaves from before you head back.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+351

Internet domain

.pt

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Lisbon

546 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm which London airport you fly from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are not interchangeable.
• Add up the baggage rules on your low-cost fare, since a cabin bag or a checked bag is usually charged separately.
• If your connection is booked on separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed leg is yours to sort out.
• Check your passport and entry documents for Portugal are valid for your travel dates before you pay.
• Fly in October if your dates are flexible, and compare midweek departures with weekend ones.
• Book early for summer and the holiday weeks, when seats on this route go first.