Cheap flights from London to Valencia

September is when fares on this route sit at their lowest, and it earns that spot: the summer crowds have gone, the sea is still warm, and prices have not yet climbed for autumn. Late spring and early autumn come close behind. July and August are the expensive stretch, when both cities empty out and the popular departure times go first. Midweek is calmer than the weekend, and Tuesday and Wednesday departures usually cost less than a Friday evening or a Sunday. Book a few weeks ahead for summer travel, and leave it later in winter, when the route is quiet. Watch UK school half-terms and Spanish public holidays, which fill seats fast.

Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, easyJet, easyJet Europe, Vueling Airlines and Jet2 are the low-cost names you will see most on this route, and Air Europa is the full-service option in the mix. Low-cost fares are built around a seat and a small cabin bag, so the figure you see first is rarely what you end up paying once you add a suitcase or a seat choice. Full-service tickets usually bundle more, which can make them competitive once your bags are counted. Check what each fare includes before you compare totals, and remember that the lowest fare may leave from a different London airport than the one you had in mind.

Valencia Airport is the only airport serving the city, so there is no second terminal to guess at. It sits outside the centre, and the usual ways in are the metro, the airport bus and the taxi rank outside arrivals; the metro is the cheaper of the two, and the bus drops you closer to the old town. Give yourself time if you land late, when the metro and bus run less often and a taxi becomes the simple option. If you are collecting a hire car, the desks are in the terminal, but parking in the city is tight, so plenty of travellers wait until they leave Valencia to drive. Arrival is straightforward here, and your return leg leaves from the same airport.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Valencia

841 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because the city's airports are far apart and transfers between them are long.
• Add the cabin bag and checked suitcase you actually need to a low-cost fare before you compare totals.
• If your trip is two separate tickets, leave room between flights in case the first one runs late.
• Carry a valid passport for Spain and check the entry rules that apply to you before you fly.
• Decide between a September fare and a summer date early, because the price gap is wide.
• Confirm how you will get from Valencia Airport into the city before you book the return.