Cheap flights from Manchester to Tel Aviv Yafo

The gentle stretch sits in early autumn: the shoulder weeks either side of October often price close to the bottom of the range, and October itself is the cheapest month on the calendar for this route. Summer is the counterweight, because Tel Aviv's high season brings heat, heavier demand and typically higher fares around July and August. Midweek departures usually undercut Friday and Sunday travel, and prices firm up around school holidays, Christmas and major Israeli holidays, so shifting dates by a day or two can matter more than switching airlines.

Start with Easyjet: low-cost fares, one-stop itineraries and a hold bag usually priced as an extra. Jet2 works on the same model, and Eurowings adds a third budget-leaning choice. British Airways, Iberia, Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines and Portug cover the full-service and regional end of the list, each selling connections through its own transfer airport with a checked allowance normally built into the fare. The difference shows when something slips: a single full-service ticket gets rebooked for you, while two separately bought low-cost segments leave that risk with you.

Ben Gurion International is a large, single-terminal airport, and that shape works in your favour: arrivals, baggage reclaim, the train station and the taxi rank all sit within the same complex, so there is no terminal shuffle after a long connection. The ride into central Tel Aviv Yafo is short by train or taxi, though road traffic can stretch it at peak times. The thing to plan for is the return journey: security interviews and layered checks before check-in are standard at Ben Gurion, so allow generous time rather than cutting it close.

Currency

ILS (₪)

Power sockets

Type C, D, H · 230 V

Language

Hebrew

Emergency number

100, 101, 102

Driving side

right

Calling code

+972

Internet domain

.il

Population of Tel Aviv Yafo

1.1 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Jerusalem)

Country facts: Wikidata

• All departures use Manchester International, so the real airport decision is your transfer point — compare layover length as well as fare.
• Easyjet and Jet2 fares usually cover a cabin bag only, so price the checked bag before you judge the total.
• Check passport validity and the current entry rules for Israel before you book, since requirements can change.
• Keep the whole journey on one ticket where you can, because a separately bought second leg is not rebooked if the first runs late.
• October is the value month here, while school holidays, Christmas and major Israeli holidays push fares up — shift dates if the calendar allows.