London Heathrow to Barcelona flights
Updated 2026-11-06
The lowest one-way fare from London Heathrow to Barcelona we saw in the week to 6 Nov was £17 with Vueling, for travel on 3 Feb 2027, non-stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £38 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 48 travel weeks). London Heathrow (LHR) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) is 1148 km, typically flown in 1h 50m. 3 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from London to Barcelona?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £17 with Vuelingfor travel on 3 Feb 2027, non-stop · seen 2 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £38median of the cheapest fare in each of 48 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Januarymedian daily low £39, 26 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Maymedian daily low £100, 25 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £47 across 35 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Vueling, 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 | £41 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 13 Nov |
| In 2 weeks14 Nov–20 Nov | £49 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 17 Nov |
| In 3 weeks21 Nov–27 Nov | £46 | – | London Heathrow | Check 27 Nov |
| In 4 weeks28 Nov–4 Dec | £25 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 3 Dec |
| In 5 weeks5 Dec–11 Dec | £29 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 5 Dec |
| In 6 weeks12 Dec–18 Dec | £21 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 16 Dec |
| In 7 weeks19 Dec–25 Dec | £31 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 25 Dec |
| In 8 weeks26 Dec–1 Jan | £26 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check 31 Dec |
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 £41 with Vueling.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | £49 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £86 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £95 | Aegean Airlines | London Heathrow | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £45 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £78 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £53 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £41 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £53 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £80 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £112 | TAP Air Portugal | London Heathrow | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £49 | Vueling | London Heathrow | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £81 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
| Thu 19 Nov | £98 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Fri 20 Nov | £87 | – | London Heathrow | 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 | £17 | 3 Feb 2027 | £37 | Check 3 Feb |
| Iberia | £31 | 3 Dec | £48 | Check 3 Dec |
| British Airways | £35 | 25 Dec | £75 | Check 25 Dec |
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 Air France £87, KLM £88, Austrian Airlines £92, Eurowings £93, Aegean Airlines £95 and Aer Lingus £101.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £59 | £47 | £54 | £62 | £81 | £68 | £88 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from London Heathrow
Heathrow is the UK's main long-haul hub and the airport where full-service carriers concentrate their schedule rather than chase price. Expect five terminals, fast Tube and Elizabeth Line links into central London, and a route map that skews toward business-traveller frequency: more daily slots, fewer fare wars. Short-haul fares from Heathrow tend to run a little higher than Gatwick or Stansted on the same corridor — the trade-off is a wider choice of airline and a more reliable timetable.
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 Heathrow (LHR) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) take approximately 1h 50m for the 1148 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 £17 with Vueling, for travel on 3 Feb 2027, non-stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £38, 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 £41 with Vueling from London Heathrow, for 13 Nov. The weeks after: 14 Nov–20 Nov £49; 21 Nov–27 Nov £46; 28 Nov–4 Dec £25. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 6 Nov, January was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £39 over 26 travel days. May was the dearest at £100.
Tuesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £47, across 35 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Vueling, Iberia and British Airways. Lowest one-way fares seen: Vueling £17, Iberia £31 and British Airways £35.
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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