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Travel guide to London: costs & flights

Data verified: Sep 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Average mid-range hotel: 180 £/night — typical full day: 280 £ — currency: GBP — time difference vs Riyadh: -3h.

By our data: Premium destination (rank 33 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
80 – 450 £
Full day (mid-range)
280 £
Currency
GBP (£)
Flight from Riyadh
6h 24m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to London in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to London

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When to go: London is cheapest in January and February; prices jump in summer (June–August) and over the holidays.

London calculators

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Popular flight routes to London

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Paris (CDG)London (LHR)347 km0h 59m
Lyon (LYS)London (LHR)757 km1h 28m
Nice (NCE)London (LHR)1,041 km1h 48m
Gothenburg (GOT)London (LHR)1,069 km1h 50m
Istanbul (IST)London (LHR)2,488 km3h 31m
Cairo (CAI)London (LHR)3,532 km4h 44m
Medina (MED)London (LHR)4,526 km5h 54m
Jeddah (JED)London (LHR)4,748 km6h 10m
Dammam (DMM)London (LHR)5,021 km6h 29m
Bahrain (BAH)London (LHR)5,093 km6h 35m
Dubai (DXB)London (LHR)5,497 km7h 3m
Muscat (MCT)London (LHR)5,833 km7h 27m

Daily costs in London

Daily costs in London by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget801504501,050
Mid-range1802808401,960
Luxury4506151,8454,305

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in GBP.

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Destinations with similar costs

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Ready-made plans for London

3-day planMid-range, est. 840 GBP5-day planMid-range, est. 1,400 GBP7-day planMid-range, est. 1,960 GBP

FAQs about London

What does one day in London cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 150 GBP budget, 280 GBP mid-range and 615 GBP luxury.

What is the average hotel price in London?

Per night: 80 GBP budget, 180 GBP mid-range, 450 GBP luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to London?

Direct distance is 4,940 km with an estimated block time of 6h 24m (non-stop model).