Cheap flights from London to Samos

The shoulder weeks around midwinter are where this route's prices settle: late December into February sits at the low end of the range, and January is the cheapest month to fly it. From May the island season takes over, and June, July and August carry the Greek summer and its peak fares. The price calendar runs from October through March, skips April and September, then picks up again for May through August, so flexible dates have two windows to work with. Around Christmas and the school holidays, dates tighten whichever month they fall in, so book those weeks early.

What the fare includes is the first divide on this route. Jet2, Easyjet and Wizz Air UK run the low-cost model: the base ticket buys the seat, while cabin bags, hold luggage and seat choice appear as paid extras, and the nonstop departures usually sit among these three. Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines and Helvetic Airways work the full-service side, where a carry-on comes with the fare and the journey typically adds a change of plane on the way. Air Baltic and Sky Express round out the list with regional schedules that fill the gaps when the obvious timings do not suit.

You land at Aristarchus of Samos, the Greek island's only airport, a short drive from the main town on the coast. Getting in is simple: taxis wait outside the terminal, a local bus meets the flights, and car-hire desks sit in the same building if you want wheels for the week. Keep two things in mind: the terminal is compact, so queues form in bursts when several planes land together, and if your accommodation sits on the far side of the island, treat the transfer as a proper drive rather than an afterthought.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Samos

1,718 (2021)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• On separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, because the second airline will not rebook you when the first runs late.
• Easyjet, Jet2 and Wizz Air UK sell bags as extras, so check what the fare includes before you pay.
• Confirm which London airport you leave from, since Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City sit far apart.
• Check your passport meets Greece's entry rules for United Kingdom travellers, with validity well beyond the trip.
• Compare the price calendar across October to March and May to August before fixing your dates.
• Arrive early for the flight home, because the small terminal fills up around each departure.