Cheap flights from Southend to Paris

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the quiet weeks just after the new year often hold onto low fares before spring demand returns. Midweek departures from Southend Municipal are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when weekend breaks push prices up. Summer is the busiest stretch, so if you want July or August, book well ahead. For lower fares, aim at late autumn and early winter, and book a few weeks out rather than in the final days before you fly.

Easyjet and EasyJet Europe fly this route, and both are low-cost carriers, so the fare you see is a starting point rather than the whole story. The route is direct, which means no change of plane and no missed connection on the way to Paris. Because both work to a low-cost model, compare what each ticket includes — cabin and hold baggage, seat choice, anything you add later — before you decide, since a slightly higher fare with more included can work out better. Pricing the two carriers against each other is the simplest way to see which suits your dates.

Paris has three airports and they are not interchangeable. Beauvais Tille is the one furthest from the centre, out in open country to the north, and it is mainly served by coaches and shuttle buses into the city. Charles De Gaulle sits north-east of Paris and has its own train link to the centre, plus buses and taxis. Orly is the closest of the three, south of the city, and connects by tram, train and bus. Check which airport your fare actually uses before you book, because a ticket to Beauvais Tille can mean a long transfer at the other end.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Paris

2.1 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure airport is Southend Municipal and not another London-area airport with a similar name.
• Compare what Easyjet and EasyJet Europe include for cabin and hold baggage before you pick on price alone.
• Decide which Paris airport you want, because Beauvais Tille, Charles De Gaulle and Orly are far apart and change your transfer.
• Have your passport and any entry documents for France ready well before departure.
• If you book the two legs separately, leave generous time between flights in case of a delay.
• Book early for summer and school holidays, and aim at December if you want the cheapest fares.