Cheap flights from London to Olbia

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is a good one: the sea is still warm, the August crowds have thinned and fares have come down. Prices climb through the summer school holidays and around Easter, then ease off from late autumn. Winter departures are fewer and more often routed through a hub, so check whether your date still has a nonstop. Midweek flights usually cost less than Friday and Sunday ones, when weekenders fly out and back. Book a few weeks ahead for summer, and earlier if you need one particular day.

Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2, TUI Airways, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Vueling Airlines are the low-cost names on this route, and they are the ones most likely to fly you nonstop from a London airport to Olbia. KLM Cityhopper, Air France and Eurowings sit at the other end — full-service carriers whose fares usually mean a connection rather than a straight hop. The difference shows up in what the ticket covers: low-cost fares tend to be cabin-bag only, with a seat and a checked bag priced on top, while full-service fares usually bundle more. Compare the total for your dates, not the headline fare.

Olbia Costa Smeralda is the airport for the city, and it sits a short drive from the centre — close enough for a quick taxi or bus ride into town, far enough that you will not be walking it with luggage. Buses link the terminal with the city and taxis wait outside arrivals, but both get busy in summer when several flights land together. If you are heading for the Costa Smeralda resorts north of Olbia, the transfer is longer and worth arranging before you land. Car hire desks are in the terminal, and the queues there in August are real. Arriving late? Check that your transfer still runs after the last flight of the day.

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 Olbia

61 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• London spreads its flights over several airports, so confirm which one your fare leaves from before you plan the journey to it.
• Low-cost tickets often cover only a small cabin bag, so add checked baggage to the total before you compare fares.
• If your trip is two separate bookings, leave a generous gap in case the first leg runs late.
• Check the passport and entry rules for Italy against your nationality well before departure.
• September is the cheapest month here, so price your dates either side of the summer peak.
• Olbia and the coast fill up in high summer, so sort your bed and your car early if you travel then.