Getting from London to Ibiza

”We’re going to Ibiza! Back to the Island! We’re going to Ibiza! We’re gonna have a party!” – cliché or not, this is playing in my head. Every single time I write about Ibiza !

Ibiza is a summer destination for many travelers. The sun, sand and partying attracts youngsters like a magnet. Many travelers arrive in Ibiza via London as the European hub provides a lot of low-cost links to other European cities.

Flights

The most common way to get from London to Ibiza is by plane. London is a major European hub and plenty of low-cost carriers provide links to Ibiza.

EasyJet offers daily flights from three airports: Gatwick, Luton and Stansted. If you book your flight about 3 weeks in advance, the cheapest combination would be to fly from London Luton to Ibiza and back from Ibiza to London Stansted for price as low as £61.87 per person. Although generally speaking, the farther in advance you book, the cheaper the flight will be, in EasyJet’s case it’s not true. If you want to book 2 months in advance you will have the surprise to find out that a RT flight will cost even up to : £74.87 per person.

Ryanair offers three flights a week (Tue, Thu and Sat) from London Stansted. If you book your ticket a month in advance expect to pay at least £146 per person, RT. If you manage to book the flight two months in advance, the price can be lower, but at least £126 per person, RT.

Other carriers which offer non-stop flights between London and Ibiza are: Thomsonfly, British Airways, Monarch Airlines and First Choice. The prices are much higher than the low-cost options (starting at £158.50 per person, RT on British Airways).

Trains and ferries

For many it may come as a surprise to know that it’s possible to travel between London and Ibiza without setting foot in a plane. Well, it is, but you’ll be making several stops on the way:

• London to Paris: on Eurostar. Prices start at £59 per person, RT. One of the best choices is to depart London St. Pancras at 3:29 p.m. and arrive in Paris at 6:56 p.m. There are other trains available as well.




• Paris to Barcelona: on trainhotel. Prices start at £65 per person, one way, a 4-bed Tourist class sleeper. Trains depart daily from Paris Gare d’Austerlitz at 8:32 p.m. and arrive in Barcelona at 8:24 a.m. There’s also a day time option but it’s less convenient.




• Barcelona to Ibiza: on the ferry. Ships depart Barcelona on most days , at different hours. There are several companies serving this route. Prices range between £64 per person, RT on the overnight ferry and £76 per person, RT on the catamaran.
  
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