Cheap flights from London to Salvador

April is the cheapest month on this route, and it sits inside a window where fares are listed from September through to June. That covers the European autumn and winter, when demand for Brazil eases outside the Christmas and New Year rush. Salvador's own high season falls in the southern summer, so the weeks around Carnival and the February holidays push prices up. Midweek departures with a longer layover usually cost less than weekend ones. Check the price calendar before you commit, and book a few months out if your dates are fixed.

No airline flies London to Salvador non-stop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. Wizz Air UK and Easyjet are the low-cost names on the list, and their tickets are usually the ones where extras appear at booking. TAP Portugal, Air Europa, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, HOP! and Portug are full-service carriers, and their fares tend to bundle more. Azul and LATAM Airlines show up on the Brazilian side of the trip, often on the last leg into Salvador. Compare what each fare actually includes rather than the headline figure, because a cheap first leg plus a paid bag on the second can end up costing more.

Salvador has one airport, D.L.E. Magalhaes, and every flight into the city lands there. It sits outside the centre, so plan on a taxi, a ride-hailing app or an airport bus for the last stretch into town. Leave room on arrival for immigration and baggage, especially if you land in the morning when the long-haul arrivals from Europe cluster together. If your connection into Salvador sits on a separate ticket, give yourself a generous gap, because a missed onward flight is yours to sort out.

Currency

BRL (R$)

Power sockets

Type C, N · 127 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

188, 190, 192

Driving side

right

Calling code

+55

Internet domain

.br

Population of Salvador

2.4 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC-03 (America/Bahia)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your ticket uses — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are all options and they are not close to one another.
• On Wizz Air UK and Easyjet, confirm what the fare includes before you add a checked bag.
• If your trip is split across two tickets, leave a long connection and be ready to rebook if the first leg runs late.
• Confirm your passport, visa and entry requirements for Brazil well before departure.
• Compare April against the months either side on the price calendar before locking in dates.
• Weigh a short European connection against a longer routing by total travel time, not just the fare.