London Gatwick to Barcelona flights
Updated 2026-11-06
The lowest one-way fare from London Gatwick to Barcelona we saw in the week to 6 Nov was £18 with Vueling, for travel on 24 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 29 Oct). A typical low fare is £32 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 48 travel weeks). London Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) is 1109 km, typically flown in 1h 47m. 4 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from London to Barcelona?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £18 with Vuelingfor travel on 24 Jan 2027, non-stop · seen 29 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £32median of the cheapest fare in each of 48 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Decembermedian daily low £28, 31 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £85, 17 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Wednesdaymedian £36 across 34 Wednesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Vueling, easyJet, Iberia and British Airways
- Fares last checked
- 6 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from London to Barcelona next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week7 Nov–13 Nov | £29 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 13 Nov |
| In 2 weeks14 Nov–20 Nov | £29 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 14 Nov |
| In 3 weeks21 Nov–27 Nov | £29 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 25 Nov |
| In 4 weeks28 Nov–4 Dec | £26 | easyJet | London Gatwick | Check 28 Nov |
| In 5 weeks5 Dec–11 Dec | £26 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 11 Dec |
| In 6 weeks12 Dec–18 Dec | £19 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 16 Dec |
| In 7 weeks19 Dec–25 Dec | £28 | – | London Gatwick | Check 25 Dec |
| In 8 weeks26 Dec–1 Jan | £26 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check 1 Jan |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 6 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
London to Barcelona flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 6 Nov. Cheapest: Friday 13 Nov at £29 with Vueling.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | £32 | easyJet | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £75 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £45 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £33 | easyJet | London Gatwick | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £43 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £31 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £29 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £29 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £72 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £51 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £42 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £40 | easyJet | London Gatwick | Check |
| Thu 19 Nov | £49 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Fri 20 Nov | £90 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from London to Barcelona?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vueling | £18 | 24 Jan 2027 | £30 | Check 24 Jan |
| easyJet | £22 | 15 Dec | £39 | Check 15 Dec |
| Iberia | £29 | 18 Feb 2027 | £72 | Check 18 Feb |
| British Airways | £32 | 30 Nov | £89 | Check 30 Nov |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 6 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Ryanair £42, Norwegian £59, Air Europa £61, Royal Air Maroc £85, Wizz Air £90 and Air France £95.
Cheapest month to fly from London to Barcelona
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (238 travel days in all, checked in the week to 6 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Barcelona
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £39 | £42 | £36 | £44 | £58 | £38 | £58 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Wednesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from London Gatwick
Gatwick is London's leisure-leaning airport — the home of British Airways' short-haul leisure operation, easyJet's largest UK base and a long lineup of TUI and Norwegian holiday flights. South and central London passengers reach it via the Gatwick Express or Thameslink. The mix is broader than Heathrow on European leisure routes, often cheaper, and you'll see the same destination served three or four times a day across competing airlines — useful when one carrier delays.
Arriving in Barcelona
Barcelona's El Prat sits 13 km southwest of the city, with the L9 metro reaching Plaça de Catalunya in around 32 minutes. The route is one of Europe's busiest, with budget and full-service competing hard on price; book outside the Easter–October peak and shoulder months are the value sweet spot. Vueling has the largest hub presence; UK low-cost carriers also fly daily.
London to Barcelona FAQs
Direct flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) take approximately 1h 47m for the 1109 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 6 Nov was £18 with Vueling, for travel on 24 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 29 Oct). A typical low fare is £32, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 48 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 7 Nov and 13 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 6 Nov) was £29 with Vueling from London Gatwick, for 13 Nov. The weeks after: 14 Nov–20 Nov £29; 21 Nov–27 Nov £29; 28 Nov–4 Dec £26. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 6 Nov, December was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £28 over 31 travel days. July was the dearest at £85.
Wednesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Wednesday departure was £36, across 34 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Vueling, easyJet, Iberia and British Airways. Lowest one-way fares seen: Vueling £18, easyJet £22, Iberia £29 and British Airways £32.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 6 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Barcelona was £15, from London Luton and London Stansted, then London Heathrow £17 and London Gatwick £18. Lowest fares seen, not live prices; the order changes week to week.
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