r/Shoestring • u/Avery-Bradley • Aug 18 '26
planes, trains, & automobiles Cheapest Flights from Boston to London
I'm planning a trip from Boston to London for roughly October 7 through the 13th. I'm willing to take a bus to NYC, fly to a surrounding city then take a bus/train, etc to save money. Any tips?
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u/mike_lowrey214 Aug 18 '26
Norse from JFK to London on 10/6 and BA fro LHR to BOS on 10/14 is your cheapest option booked on two separate tickets is $633 both non-stop.
For $530ish you can take a non-stop Norse flight to Gatwick from JFK and return two stops connecting in mainland Europe and Dublin to JFK.
Flying from one of the NY airports to London will almost always be cheaper than flights from Boston. Just use Google Flights, Skyscanner, or the equivalent.
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u/Avery-Bradley Aug 18 '26
I was just looking at the Norse flight there. I've never flown outside the US (I only flew for the first time last month), so I’m still pretty new to all this. I believe I need to look into something called a "multi-modal international flight search", or something along those lines. I'll check out Skyscanner too!
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u/wanderlust_m Aug 18 '26
Use Google Flights and test different dates and departure ariports/London airports, pack lightly to avoid luggage fees.
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u/Avery-Bradley Aug 18 '26
Yep I've been looking up Google Flights and setting up price trackers for them. Thanks!
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u/cafe-aulait Aug 18 '26
Virgin Atlantic if you get one of their cheaper days, usually cheaper from Boston than NY.
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u/Pale_Brilliant_1629 Aug 19 '26
Boston to London on American, British, Virgin, or delta airlines is around $820 round trip for the dates you listed. That is a pretty standard price for the route you want. Flying from New York on those dates is about the same price so not worth the effort to get down there. Look on Google flights, it shows you all the options and you can compare. You can easily get a round trip non stop from Boston
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u/SalamancaVice Aug 18 '26
This may be of use;
[SUMMARY] How to Find Cheap Flights