Holidays from London Stansted

Your next holiday might just start in Essex. London Stansted is the UK & Ireland's fourth busiest airport, with over 30 million passengers passing through every year. If you're anywhere in Essex, Hertfordshire, north London or East Anglia, it's your most convenient launchpad for a beach holiday.

Whether you're after a week on a Greek island, a fortnight in Turkey or a long weekend exploring Barcelona, Stansted connects you to over 200 destinations across Europe, North Africa and beyond. Pick your dates, pick your destination, and let us do the rummaging for the best flight-and-hotel package.

Where can I fly from London Stansted?

Stansted's route network is massive. Here's the headline list:

Short-haul sunshine – Spain (Malaga, Alicante, Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura), Portugal (Faro, Lisbon, Porto, Funchal), Greece (Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Zante, Kos, Santorini, Kefalonia, Skiathos), Turkey (Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Izmir), Cyprus (Paphos, Larnaca), Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split), Malta, Morocco (Marrakech, Agadir, Fes), Bulgaria (Bourgas) and more.
Long-haul – Emirates flies direct to Dubai, and Turkish Airlines now connects Stansted to Istanbul with up to 15 weekly flights, opening up onward connections to hundreds of destinations worldwide.
City breaks – Rome, Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, Budapest, Madrid, Copenhagen, Prague, Lisbon, Venice, Krakow, Vienna, Amsterdam, Nice, Naples and dozens more are all on the direct-flight menu.

Airlines operating holiday routes from Stansted include Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet, TUI, BA CityFlyer, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Transavia and more. Jet2 expanded again for 2026 with new routes to Jerez, Samos and La Palma, and TUI added Kos.

When you book here, we search across all of these airlines to find the best flight-and-hotel package for your dates and destination so you get the best options for the destination you want to visit.

Popular holidays flying from London Stansted

Find a great deal on holidays departing from London Stansted airport to all of the worlds best beach holiday destinations. Whether you're looking for a cheap self catering break or all inclusive escape, we've got the holiday for you.

London Stansted airport information - Getting there

London Stansted (STN) sits in Essex, about 64 kilometres northeast of central London, just off the M11 motorway. The Stansted Express runs from Liverpool Street station in around 47 minutes, and there are also regular services from other London stations and Cambridge. National Express coaches serve the airport from across the UK & Ireland, and the on-site bus station is a short walk from the terminal.

Airport facilities

Stansted has a single terminal building, designed by Norman Foster, with everything under one roof. Here's what you'll find:

Shops including World Duty Free, Boots, WHSmith, Hamleys and more
Restaurants and cafes including Nando's, Wetherspoon, Pret A Manger, Burger King, Costa and Joe & The Juice
Airport lounges with complimentary food and drinks (bookable in advance)
Fast Track Security for a speedier start to your holiday
Pre-bookable car parking
Currency exchange

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the good folks of Essex like a bargain beach break? Definitely. Ryanair operates more flights from Stansted than from any other UK & Ireland airport, and with Jet2, easyJet and Wizz Air also competing on the main beach routes, prices stay sharp. Spain, the Canary Islands and Turkey tend to offer the best value, especially outside school holidays. Use the search bar at the top and filter by London Stansted departure, or check our cheap holidays page.

Plenty. Turkey is the standout for all-inclusive value from Stansted, with Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI all flying to Antalya and Dalaman. Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, the Canary Islands and Cyprus all have strong all-inclusive options on direct routes too.

There are 22 airlines operating from Stansted. The main holiday carriers are Ryanair (by far the biggest, with over 140 destinations from here), Jet2, easyJet, TUI and BA CityFlyer. Turkish Airlines launched at Stansted in 2026 with flights to Istanbul, and Emirates flies direct to Dubai. Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress also serve Turkish beach resorts.

The Stansted Express from Liverpool Street takes around 47 minutes. CrossCountry and Greater Anglia services also stop at the airport, and National Express coaches run from towns and cities across the UK & Ireland. By car, it's right off the M11 motorway. Pre-bookable parking is available on site.

It's ideal if you're in Essex, Hertfordshire, north or east London, or anywhere in East Anglia. The Stansted Express makes it easy to reach from central London too. With over 200 direct destinations and 22 airlines, it has one of the biggest route networks of any airport in the UK & Ireland, and Ryanair's heavy presence means fares are often the lowest you'll find.

Holidays from other popular airports and UK cities

We fly from airports right across the UK & Ireland with airlines including easyJet, TUI, Ryanair, Jet2 and more. Here are some of the most popular departure airports: