Cheap Easter Flights 2027 from the UK: Book Before Christmas

Easter comes early in 2027. Good Friday is 26 March, Easter Sunday is 28 March and Easter Monday is 29 March, so the four-day weekend lands right at the end of March. Most schools in England break up around then too, though dates vary by council, so check yours before you book anything.

Here's the bit worth knowing. Book annual leave for Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April and you get ten days off in a row for four days of holiday, from Friday 26 March to Sunday 4 April. That's the best-value leave booking of the whole year.

The catch is that thousands of people will spot the same thing. Easter fares usually start climbing in January once the post-Christmas booking rush kicks off. If you know you're going away, book flights before Christmas. Most of the routes below are still at sensible prices now and won't be by February.

Kraków from £35 one-way on Ryanair from Stansted if you book now. Late March is cold there, around 10°C, so this is a city break rather than a sun trip. The old town, the food and the prices make up for it. Jet2 also flies there from Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Birmingham.

Porto from £45 one-way on Ryanair from Stansted, rising to £90 or more on the Thursday before Good Friday. Porto at Easter is mild, around 18°C, and Ryanair also flies there from Manchester and Edinburgh. Three nights here costs less than a long weekend in the Lakes.

Málaga from £60 one-way on easyJet from Gatwick, with Jet2 from Manchester and Birmingham usually £20 to £40 more but with a bag included. Expect 20 to 22°C, which is warm enough to eat outside every night. It's one of the busiest Easter routes in the country, so it's the one to book first.

Tenerife from £120 one-way on Jet2 from Manchester over the Easter weekend itself. For guaranteed warmth, around 23°C, the Canaries are the safe bet in March. Fly on the Tuesday before Easter instead of the Friday and the same seat is often £40 cheaper.

Only got the bank holiday weekend? A Friday-to-Monday city break is the way to do it, and the trick is to fly out on Thursday evening after work. Thursday evening flights are often cheaper than Good Friday morning, and you get an extra night away for the same leave.

Seville from £55 one-way on Ryanair from Stansted is the most memorable Easter trip in Europe, because Easter week is Semana Santa. The processions through the streets are something else. Hotels charge for it though, often double, so book a room before you book the flight.

Rome from £50 one-way on Ryanair from Stansted, or easyJet from Gatwick and Bristol. Easter in Rome means crowds at the Vatican, so skip Easter Sunday there and do Trastevere and the food instead. Budapest from Luton on Wizz Air, often from £40, is the cheaper alternative with thermal baths and lower prices on the ground.

Edinburgh and Glasgow travellers should check direct routes before booking via London. Ryanair and easyJet from Edinburgh to Porto, Málaga and Kraków are often within £15 of the London fares once you add the train down.

If your dates are flexible, the best Easter deal is often not flying at Easter at all. Fares drop sharply once the school holidays finish, usually in the second week of April. A Málaga flight that's £140 on Good Friday can be £45 a fortnight later, and the weather is the same or better.

The week after Easter Monday is the middle ground. Families are still away, but business travel is quiet, and midweek departures from Tuesday 30 March onwards come down quickly. Fly Tuesday to Saturday and you'll pay a lot less than the people flying Friday to Monday.

Whatever you choose, pack hand luggage only where you can. A cabin bag on Ryanair or easyJet can add £25 to £45 each way at Easter, which wipes out a good fare fast. Search your airport below and compare the Easter week with mid-April. The difference is usually big enough to make the decision for you.