Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona from £21

All flights to Barcelona from Stansted depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) in the United Kingdom. London Stansted is one of six airports in London and is located 40 miles north-east of London city centre. The easiest way to get there is via the Stansted Express, which will take about 47min from Liverpool Street train station. Flights from London Stansted will arrive at Barcelona Airport (BCN), officially known as Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, in Spain. Located 7.5 miles south-west of the city centre, the airport is the largest in Catalonia, and the second busiest in Spain. The fastest way to get to the Barcelona city centre via the Aerobus or Metro, which will take around 35min. Local buses, trains and taxi services are also available.

Ryanair operates direct flights along the route from London Stansted to Barcelona El Prat Airport. The fastest flights will take around 2h 10min to arrive. A number of airlines have stopovers in Lanzarote, Balice, Lisbon or Zurich, but these flights may not be cheaper and will add to your travel time. If you are looking for alternative ways to travel to Barcelona from Stansted, there are also a number of options that combine flights and train connections.

Although direct flights from Stansted to Barcelona are more common, a number of airlines operate along this route with stopovers. If you would like to spend some time in another city before you arrive in Barcelona, some Ryanair flights have a stopover in Arrecife Lanzarote airport (ACE) in the Canary Islands or Krakow John Paul II Balice airport (KRK) in southern Poland. Travellers can also book Ryanair flights to Lisbon Humberto Delgado airport (LIS) in Portugal before connecting to TAP Air Portugal and flying to Barcelona. Swiss airlines have flights with a layover in Zurich (ZRH) in Switzerland.

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According to our current data, Ryanair (£51), Ryanair (£63), and Jet2 (£116) offers the cheapest pricing from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona. Users have found that Ryanair is 52% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Ryanair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £21. Ryanair flights start at £39 while deals on Jet2 start at £49 one-way.

The most popular route from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona is London Stansted - Barcelona-El Prat. You may also consider London Stansted - Girona Costa Brava or London Stansted - Reus.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona on time: Ryanair (67%), Ryanair (55%), Malta Air (50%).

While on average a flight from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona is generally £98, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £26. When looking at the most popular route, (London Stansted - Barcelona-El Prat), you can expect to pay £30 for that flight.

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona (average of £52). Flying from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona in August is currently the most expensive (average of £196). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.