Cheap flights from London to Palermo

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when the summer heat starts to soften. The price calendar here covers every month, so you can watch fares move from the high summer weeks through autumn and the quieter winter stretch. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and the same holds for the trip home. School holidays, the run-up to Christmas and Easter week push fares up, so shift your dates by a few days where you can. For summer travel, book well ahead; for the rest of the year, watch the calendar for a dip rather than guessing.

Low-cost carriers make up most of what you will see from London to Punta Raisi: Easyjet, Ryanair, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air, Vueling Airlines and Jet2 all appear in results. ITA Airways and Aegean Airlines are the full-service names in the mix, and Mokulele Flight Service turns up in some searches too. The practical difference is what the fare includes. Low-cost tickets are built around the seat, with bags and seat choice added on, while full-service fares tend to fold more in from the start. Check each fare's own rules before you compare totals, and look at whether the cheaper option is direct or a connection through another city.

Palermo has one airport, Punta Raisi, west of the city, so there is no second option to weigh up when you land. It sits outside the centre, and the transfer takes a while in traffic: the shuttle train and the buses are the steady way in, while a taxi is quicker and pricier. Plan late landings carefully, as services thin out in the evening. In London the opposite is true — your departure could be Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted or London City, and each sits in a different direction from the centre. Give yourself extra time at whichever one you pick, and match it to where you are staying the night before.

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 Palermo

630 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm which London airport you fly from, since Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City are all in the mix.
• Look at what the low-cost fare includes, because bags and seat choice are usually added on top of the seat.
• Work out whether a cheap connection is one ticket or two, since separate tickets mean you collect your bags and carry the risk.
• Make sure your passport or ID is valid for Italy and for the return leg.
• Compare the price calendar before you commit, and book early if September is your month.
• Plan the transfer from Punta Raisi into Palermo if you land in the evening, when services thin out.