Cheap flights from London to Zagreb

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the quieter stretch around it — late autumn, then January through March — usually holds lower fares too. Summer is the opposite: school holidays lift prices, and the run-up to Christmas and New Year fills seats in both directions. If your dates are loose, flying midweek rather than on a Friday or a Sunday tends to be gentler on the budget. Book earlier for summer and the holidays; for November you can often decide later and still find something reasonable.

Carriers on this route fall into two groups. Ryanair and Easyjet are the low-cost names, where the fare usually covers a small cabin bag and anything checked or any seat choice costs extra. Croatia Airlines and British Airways are full-service, with a checked allowance normally built into the ticket. Air Serbia, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines and KLM Cityhopper mostly appear on connecting itineraries, and Mokulele Flight Service also shows up in results for this route. On a connection, check the baggage rules of every carrier in the itinerary, because they can differ.

Flights land at Pleso, Zagreb's airport, which sits outside the city rather than in it. The usual ways in are the airport bus to the centre, a taxi, or a pre-booked transfer; the bus drops you near the main bus station, where trams and city buses take you onward. Taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. Give yourself room on the way back, since the drive into town slows in the morning and evening rush, and Pleso gets busy in summer.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Croatian

Emergency number

112, 93, 94

Driving side

right

Calling code

+385

Internet domain

.hr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Zagreb

767 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from — Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City all serve this route, and each one changes your transfer into town.
• On a low-cost fare, add the checked bag and the seat you actually need before you compare totals.
• If you build the trip from separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights, because nobody protects a missed connection.
• Confirm the current entry and passport rules for Croatia for your nationality before you pay.
• Use the price calendar before you fix dates: November is the cheapest month, while summer and the Christmas period are the busiest.