Cheap flights from Southampton to Amsterdam

The cheapest month on this route is December, and the price calendar tracks fares right through the year, so you can hold a winter trip up against a spring or summer one before you commit. Weekday departures tend to be calmer and cheaper than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when business travellers and weekenders overlap. School holidays and the days around Christmas and New Year fill first, so even in the cheapest month, late booking costs you. If your dates are fixed, compare the whole week rather than a single day, because shifting by a day often changes the fare more than shifting by a month.

Several carriers sell this route, and they are not the same product. Easyjet is the low-cost option, so add the extras you actually want, a checked bag and a seat beside your companion, before you compare totals. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its regional arm KLM Cityhopper sell full-service fares, where the conditions differ from a budget ticket. Aer Lingus, Emerald Airlines and Loganair appear mainly on connecting itineraries, which can mean a longer day for a lower fare. Accesrail is not an airline in the usual sense; if it shows up, check which part of the journey is on the ground. Direct flights do run, so filter for them when time matters more than price.

You land at Schiphol, the Amsterdam airport in this search, and it sits close to the city rather than out in the fields. Trains run from a station beneath the terminal into the centre, with buses and taxis as backup if you arrive after the last service. Because Schiphol is a large hub, build in time for passport checks on arrival and a longer walk to the gate when you fly home. On the UK side, Southampton airport is the only departure point for this route, so there is no second airport to mix up, but do check the terminal and the drop-off arrangements if someone is driving you.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Dutch

Emergency number

112, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+31

Internet domain

.nl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Amsterdam

921 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket is direct or connecting before you pay, because both are sold on this route.
• On a low-cost fare, add the checked bag and seat selection to the total so the comparison is fair.
• If a connection is on a separate ticket, leave a generous gap, since the second airline will not rebook you if the first leg runs late.
• Carry a valid passport and check the entry rules for the Netherlands before you fly.
• Book early for December dates that sit near the holidays, even though December is the cheapest month overall.
• Compare the same dates across every airline on the list rather than taking the first result, because the fare mix changes by day.