Budget Flights Between the UK & Ireland and Spain

The UK and Ireland is where the budget airline boom began, with Ryanair and Easyjet leading the way with cheap flights in Europe. They still lead the way, with more cheap flights to more airports than any other budget airline. This list of budget airlines that fly from the UK to Spain should help you get the cheapest flights for your Spanish vacation.

See also:

• Map of Spain's Airports
• Cheap Flights to Spain from Mainland Europe
• Airlines Luggage Allowance
• Airlines Hidden Charges

Cheap Flights Between the UK and Spain

EasyJet

Along with Ryanair, Easyjet carries more travelers to Spain than any other budget airline.

• Departure Points (UK): London (Stansted, Gatwick & Luton), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester, Newcastle, and Liverpool. Easyjet also flies to Spain from other destinations in Europe.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Valencia, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Menorca, Ibiza and Mallorca.

For more details on these destinations, see Ryanair & Easyjet Destinations in Spain.

Ryanair

Ireland's biggest budget airline, good for connections from Dublin to Spain. Be careful you know how much you are paying, as Ryanair's extra charges are higher than many other airlines. See this Ryanair vs Easyjet Price Comparison for more details.

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bournemouth, Bristol, London (Stansted, Gatwick and Luton), Newquay, Birmingham, Doncaster, Durham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Almeria, Girona, Granada, Jerez, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Reus, Santander, Seville, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Palma and Ibiza.

For more details on these destinations, see Ryanair & Easyjet Destinations in Spain.

BMI Baby

BMI Baby is another budget airlines that flies to Heathrow.

• Departure Points (UK): Cardiff, Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Murcia, Palma, Mahon.

Flyglobespan

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Palma

Flybe

Serves beach destinations from minor UK airports.

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): Exeter, Southampton
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Malaga, Palma (Mallorca).

Thomsonfly

Serves beach destinations from minor UK airports.

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Doncaster, Durham, East Midlands, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Gerona, Malaga, Reus, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, Palma, Menorca and Ibiza.

Monarch

Monarch flies to a number of destinations in Spain, including good connections to the Canary Islands.

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): London (Luton and Gatwick), Birmingham, Manchester.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Almeria, Gibraltar, Malaga, Murcia, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Palma, Menorca, Ibiza.

Jet2

Serves the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

• Departure Points (in UK & Ireland): Edinburgh, Belfast, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle.
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Murcia, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Menorca, Ibiza, Mallorca.

Fly Thomas Cook

• Departure Points (in UK): Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, London (Stansted and Gatwick), Birmingham, Durham, East Midlands, Humberside, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich
• Destinations (in Spain): Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Malaga, Reus, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Palma, Menorca, Ibiza.

  Vueling

  Not the cheapest, but the flights to Heathrow are a good thing.

• Departure Points (in UK): London (Heathrow)
• Destinations (in Spain): A Coruña, Bilbao, Seville.

  British Airways

  Prices with the UK's flag carrier are cheaper than they used to, and there's no added extras. Codeshare with Iberia.

• Departure Points (in UK): London (Heathrow and City)
• Destinations (in Spain): Barcelona, Gibraltar, Madrid, Malaga