Cheap flights from London to Rome

March is the cheapest month to fly from London to Rome, and the weeks either side of it usually stay gentle on the wallet. Winter and early spring are quiet apart from the Christmas run and the Easter holidays, when both cities fill up and fares climb. Summer is the busiest stretch: school breaks, long weekends and Rome's high season all push prices up, so book well ahead if you need a fixed date. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday returns. If your dates are flexible, compare a few weeks across the price calendar instead of a single day.

Most of the airlines on this route are low-cost: Ryanair UK, easyJet, EasyJet Europe, Jet2, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Malta. Norwegian and Mokulele Flight Service also turn up in results, so read the name on the fare before you choose it. Direct flights are available, but some itineraries connect through another city, which stretches the journey and matters if the legs sit on separate tickets. Low-cost fares usually cover a seat and a small cabin bag only; a checked bag, a chosen seat or food are add-ons. Check the fare conditions as you go rather than assuming the headline fare is the final one.

Rome has two airports, and which one you land at shapes your first hour. Ciampino sits closer to the centre and handles a lot of low-cost traffic, so it is the quicker run in. Fiumicino is the larger airport, further out, and it has the stronger public transport links — a train into the city plus coaches and buses that drop you near the main stations. From Ciampino you are looking at coaches and local buses, or a taxi from the rank outside arrivals. Ignore drivers who approach you inside the terminal offering a ride and use the official rank instead. Before you book the return, note which airport you fly out of, because the two sit on opposite sides of the city.

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 Rome

2.7 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because the city has five and they are far apart.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes for cabin and checked bags before you pay.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure it is one ticket so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly, and carry the right document.
• Book early for summer, Easter and Christmas, when both cities get busy and fares rise.