Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barbados from £421

You can get flights to Barbados from London Gatwick Airport (LGW). There are frequent flights from the capital of England to the Caribbean island, so you can pick one which suits your needs. With low-cost carriers operating on this route, there’s a great chance of finding a good deal for your flight to Barbados. You can get to London Gatwick Airport easily from the city centre too, which is another positive. You can get there via the Gatwick Express in about 30min, which costs around £20. Once at Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), it’s also easy to reach the centre of the city. You can get the 12A or 12D bus for about BB$ 2.80 (£1), which takes around 40min to arrive; or you can also get a taxi, which will cost about BB$ 50 (£18) and take around 15min.

Unfortunately, there are no airlines that operate this route directly, but there are plenty of indirect routes you can take should you not mind transferring. You can opt for an indirect flight with WestJet, which requires one stop along the way, normally at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ); or you could fly with another airline such as Finnair, which will require you to make two changes on the journey, at Tampa International Airport (TPA) and also Miami International Airport (MIA). It might be cheaper for you to fly with two transfers rather than one, should you not mind taking a longer journey.

As there are no direct flights between Gatwick Airport and Barbados, you will need to make a layover on your journey. One of the most popular layover destinations is Toronto Pearson International Airport, which is where the one-stop flights with WestJet stop at. At this airport, layovers normally last around 15h but can also exceed 17h, so make sure you check that your flight fits your schedule before booking. This is often considered one of the quickest indirect routes to fly. The cheaper routes often require more than one transfer and can take much longer to complete their journey. For example, a three-stop route with multiple airlines via Madrid Airport (MAD), Miami Airport and Panama Airport (PTY) could have layover times totalling about 36h.

You will not need a visa to enter Barbados as a British citizen, should you just be visiting on holiday. You will be given a specified period in which you can stay in the country visa free, but if you need to extend this, you will need to arrange this through the immigration department in Barbados. You will also need to make sure that your passport is valid for your entire stay.

While on average a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Barbados is generally £1,433, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £305. When looking at the most popular route, (London Gatwick - Bridgetown Grantley Adams Intl), you can expect to pay £230 for that flight.

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Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Barbados (average of £343). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Barbados in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,030). 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.