Northern lights from Barcelona

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Sat 28 Nov

2. BCN→STN Sat 28 Nov leaves 15:05, lands 16:3015:05–16:30Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€23seen yesterday Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)

3. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 28–30 Nov

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. LGW→KEF Mon 30 Nov leaves 07:40, lands 11:1007:40–11:10Leaves from London Gatwick Airport. easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€69 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 30 Nov – 2 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day20:45–01:20⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Gdansk

   Poland, 3 nights, 3–6 Dec

   A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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8. GDN→TOS Sun 6 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 08:2505:30–08:25 early startWizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€50 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Sun 6 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Sun 13 Dec

2. BCN→BGY Sun 13 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 07:4506:00–07:45Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared

3. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 13–15 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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4. BGY→WMI Tue 15 Dec leaves 11:05, lands 13:0011:05–13:00Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)

5. Warsaw

   Poland, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. WAW→KEF Sat 19 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day20:45–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€71 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Sat 28 Nov

2. BCN→MXP Sat 28 Nov leaves 18:20, lands 20:0518:20–20:05Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen yesterday Check price

3. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 28 Nov – 1 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

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4. MXP→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 07:20, lands 11:0007:20–11:00Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€41 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 1–5 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→ORY Sat 5 Dec leaves 18:05, lands 22:5018:05–22:50Lands at Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€51 Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 5–8 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. BVA→KRK Tue 8 Dec leaves 16:10, lands 18:2016:10–18:20Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€31 Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Krakow

   Poland, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec

   Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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10. KRK→TRD Thu 10 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 16:5514:30–16:55Norwegian Air Shuttle, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€36 Check price
    • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Trondheim

    Norway, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec

    Norway's medieval capital, with Nidaros Cathedral, the wooden warehouses and cobbled streets of Bakklandet and a large student population. Forest trails and ski tracks start on the city edge.

    Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

    • Old town
    • Ski
    • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. BCN→VCE Mon 14 Dec leaves 13:00, lands 14:5513:00–14:55Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Venice

   Italy, 3 nights, 14–17 Dec

   A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Old town

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4. VCE→BUD Thu 17 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 21:3020:10–21:30Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€19seen yesterday Check price

5. Budapest

   Hungary, 3 nights, 17–20 Dec

   Hungary's capital, split by the Danube between hilly Buda and flat Pest, with thermal baths, a grand parliament, ruin bars and a castle district.

   Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. BUD→KEF Sun 20 Dec leaves 14:45, lands 18:4014:45–18:40Wizz Air, about 5 hours, cabin bag about €37€83seen yesterday Check price

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

8. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Sat 12 Dec

2. BCN→ARN Sat 12 Dec leaves 17:50, lands 21:3517:50–21:35Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Malta Air, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Stockholm

   Sweden, 3 nights, 12–15 Dec

   Sweden's capital, built across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with the old town of Gamla Stan, the Vasa ship museum and archipelago boat trips.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Lakes
   • Old town

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4. ARN→TOS Tue 15 Dec leaves 10:10, lands 12:1510:10–12:15Leaves from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. SAS Scandinavian, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€111 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Tromso

   Norway, 2 nights, 15–17 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

6. TOS→MXP Thu 17 Dec leaves 11:50, lands 16:1511:50–16:15Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€81 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   Swap this stop

8. MXP→KEF Mon 21 Dec leaves 06:10, lands 09:5006:10–09:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Mon 21 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Barcelona

   Spain, Start, Wed 2 Dec

2. BCN→WAW Wed 2 Dec leaves 10:15, lands 13:2510:15–13:25Wizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€44seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Warsaw

   Poland, 3 nights, 2–5 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. WAW→KEF Sat 5 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day20:45–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€74 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 6–10 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

6. KEF→LTN Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 23:1020:10–23:10easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66 Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (SEN, London Southend Airport)
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 10–14 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. SEN→RVN Mon 14 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 20:3515:20–20:35easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€103 Check price
   • London Southend Airport is 58 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Rovaniemi

   Finland, Last stop, Mon 14 Dec

   The capital of Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, with the Santa Claus Village, husky and reindeer safaris and northern lights in winter. A ski hill and forest trails start at the edge of town.

   Typical December: highs of −5°C, some rain

   • Small town
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.