How to find cheap flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to London Heathrow Airport is ₹ 14,804. A return plane ticket to LHR right now is ₹ 35,354.
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Don't leave everything to the last minute. You're more likely to secure the best price on tickets to London, where London Heathrow Airport is located, if you book as early as possible. Airlines tend to offer some awesome early bird deals.
Select 'Add nearby airports' during your search for a better chance of landing cheap flights to London. Doing this will give you more choices for where you take off and land, as well as different prices.
If you're not in a rush to travel to London, think about taking a longer or less direct route. You could find cheaper plane tickets to London Heathrow Airport by choosing a flight with a stop or two.
Best time to go to London
You can typically catch the cheapest flight to London in May.
To find the cheapest month for flights to LHR, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
If you'd love to experience London at its busiest, book your flights to LHR for July. Going on holiday during high seasons typically means more things to do than at other times of the year.
Travel in February if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to London are generally cheaper.
Check the weather before you go. July brings the warmest days in London, with averages of between 11ºC and 26ºC.
January sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 0ºC to 9ºC.
Want to leave the umbrella at home? September is the driest month in London, averaging six days of rain.
Expect the heaviest showers in January, which gets around eight days of wet weather.
Travelling to London Heathrow Airport (LHR): What you need to know
Fly to London without any detours. These are some of the top airlines that offer direct flights to London Heathrow Airport:
Uzbekistan Airways is the most dependable carrier. Up to 100% of its flights into this airport land as planned, making it an excellent choice when booking your LHR plane ticket.
The local timezone at LHR is UTC+0.
Whether you're coming in late or just want the convenience of staying close by, you'll find some comfy hotels near London Heathrow Airport. Check in and relax at one of these after your flight to LHR:
Kick off your London trip sooner by collecting a car hire in LHR. Surprice, U-Save and Green Motion are major providers to choose from here.
London Heathrow Airport has an on-time performance of 68%. This percentage shows how often flights from LHR touch down when expected.
London Heathrow Airport is located in London, England, the United Kingdom.
Getting to central London from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Central London is about 31 kilometres from LHR.
After landing from your flight to LHR, expect a drive to the centre of around 55 minutes.
Expect the trip to take roughly 1 hour when using public transport.
A good hotel can make all the difference. Book a room at one of these guest-approved stays in London:
London highlights
These popular attractions should feature on your itinerary after hopping off your flight to London:
The British Museum: An ideal spot to begin your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 2 kilometres north of the city centre in Bloomsbury.
Buckingham Palace Garden: Find a nice place to sit and enjoy some time out here while exploring London. This park is roughly 2 kilometres south-west of the centre in Westminster.
Big Ben: This also makes for a worthwhile detour. A top landmark, it's around 0.80 kilometres south of the heart of London in Westminster.
How to get to Reading from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Heading for the nearby city of Reading? It's about 48 kilometres from LHR. Give yourself around 40 minutes to drive to the centre.
Expect a journey time of 1 hour 55 minutes or so when making your way to Reading on public transport.
Travelling from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luton
About 48 kilometres away, Luton is another city that's easily reachable from London Heathrow Airport. It takes around 1 hour 35 minutes to make the trip on public transport from LHR.
The drive time to Luton is roughly 45 minutes.
Explore more of the United Kingdom
In the mood to keep exploring? Birmingham offers a fresh angle on your visit to the United Kingdom. It's around 153 kilometres north-west of London and features The Windsor Castle, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. The major airport for this city is Birmingham International Airport (BHX).
Another city in the United Kingdom that will quickly win you over is Bristol. From London, it's roughly 145 kilometres west and serves up highlights like Banksey and Banksy's You Don't Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky. Add a stop at Clifton Suspension Bridge too. Bristol Airport (BRS) is the key arrival point for this city.
Or take off to Cardiff, roughly 193 kilometres west of London. Cardiff Castle, St Fagans National History Museum and Cardiff Bay are just a taste of what's waiting. The easiest way to get here is by flying into Cardiff Airport (CWL).
