Northern lights from Santander

1. Santander

   Spain, Start, Mon 16 Nov

2. SDR→MXP Mon 16 Nov leaves 08:35, lands 10:3008:35–10:30Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€31seen yesterday Check price

3. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 16–20 Nov

   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 Fri 20 Nov leaves 07:10, lands 10:5007:10–10:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€83seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov

   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→FAE Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:45, lands 17:1015:45–17:10Atlantic Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov

   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 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. Santander

   Spain, Start, Wed 9 Dec

2. SDR→STN Wed 9 Dec leaves 16:05, lands 17:0016:05–17:00Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€58 Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 9–13 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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4. STN→TIA Sun 13 Dec leaves 06:30, lands 10:2506:30–10:25Ryanair UK, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€24 Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Tirana

   Albania, 4 nights, 13–17 Dec

   Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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6. TIA→WMI Thu 17 Dec leaves 15:10, lands 17:2015:10–17:20Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 17–19 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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8. 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

9. 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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10. 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

11. 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. Santander

   Spain, Start, Fri 4 Dec

2. SDR→MXP Fri 4 Dec leaves 09:45, lands 11:4009:45–11:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€93 Check price
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 4–7 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→STN Mon 7 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 07:0506:00–07:05Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 7–9 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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6. LTN→KEF Wed 9 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 16:5013:40–16:50easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 9–11 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→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:2007:25–11:20Icelandair, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€187 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Fri 11 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 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. Santander

   Spain, Start, Sat 21 Nov

2. SDR→ORY Sat 21 Nov leaves 10:00, lands 11:4510:00–11:45Lands at Paris Orly Airport. Vueling, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€32seen 2 days ago Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)

3. Paris

   France, 4 nights, 21–25 Nov

   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 November: highs of 11°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. BVA→TSF Wed 25 Nov leaves 09:40, lands 11:1509:40–11:15Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€35 Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
   • you leave Venice from a different airport (VCE, Venice Marco Polo Airport)
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Venice

   Italy, 4 nights, 25–29 Nov

   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 November: highs of 13°C, some rain

   • Old town

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6. VCE→WAW Sun 29 Nov leaves 06:15, lands 08:0506:15–08:05Wizz Air Malta, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€29seen yesterday Check price

7. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 29 Nov – 1 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 November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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8. WAW→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 20:50, lands 00:15 the next day20:50–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 2–4 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

10. KEF→TOS Fri 4 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:2007:25–11:20Icelandair, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€367seen 2 days ago Check price

11. Tromso

    Norway, Last stop, Fri 4 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

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.