$23 Cheap flights to Essex

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Top places to visit in Essex

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Colchester

Cheap flights to Essex from $23 One Way, $48 Round Trip

$48 return flights and $23 one-way flights to Essex were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10

EDI

Edinburgh

STN

London

$48

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 1

EDI

Edinburgh

LTN

London

$75

Roundtrip

found 3 hours ago

Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15

EDI

Edinburgh

SEN

London

$119

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25

EDI

Edinburgh

LHR

London

$131

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28

EDI

Edinburgh

LCY

London

$196

Roundtrip

found 1 day ago

Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 4

IAD

Washington

LHR

London

$552

Roundtrip

found 1 hour ago

Sat, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 24

SFO

San Francisco

LHR

London

$619

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Sun, May 9 - Sat, May 15

LAX

Los Angeles

LHR

London

$661

Roundtrip

found 3 days ago

Deals For This Weekend's Flights

Origin	Destination	Travel Dates	Flights From*
FCO	Luton	July 4 to July 6	$129
GLA	Bishop's Stortford	July 5 to July 9	$175
GLA	Luton	July 5 to July 9	$176
BRU	London	July 3 to July 4	$215
MUC	London	July 5 to July 15	$227
GLA	London	July 4 to July 4	$230
MUC	London	July 5 to July 15	$243
VIE	London	July 3 to July 6	$329
FCO	London	July 5 to July 9	$341
FCO	London	July 5 to July 9	$341
OSL	London	July 3 to July 16	$358
FCO	London	July 3 to July 11	$488
FCO	London	July 3 to July 11	$488
OSL	London	July 3 to July 16	$668
BOS	London	July 3 to July 10	$974

*Prices include taxes and fees

Find The Perfect Hotel For After Your Flight

Score Epic Essex Accommodation Deals

Days Inn by Wyndham London Stansted Airport

Welcome Break Service Area Bishop's Stortford England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$70 nightly

$84 total

Jul 27 - Jul 28

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Bishop's Stortford. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...

7.6/10 Good! (1,007 reviews)

"Better to stay in foot paths or homeless shelters.. this hotel is terrible"

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2026

Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport

Welcome Break Birchanger Green Bishop's Stortford England

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$57 nightly

$69 total

Jul 19 - Jul 20

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Bishop's Stortford. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...

7.6/10 Good! (1,011 reviews)

"Some rooms could do with a little renovation"

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2026

Campanile restaurant BASILDON - East of London

A127 Southend Arterial Road Basildon England

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$47 nightly

$56 total

Jul 12 - Jul 13

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Basildon. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...

6.4/10 (841 reviews)

"Very nice place and nice restaurant across carpark"

Reviewed on Jun 25, 2026

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Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport by IHG

Thremhall Avenue Bishop's Stortford England

Fully refundable

$91 nightly

$110 total

Jul 27 - Jul 28

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Bishop's Stortford. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,331 reviews)

"For an airport hotel, pretty great. Fast service from the shuttle driver, too, I called him Colin McRae :)"

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2026

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Our Top Essex Apartment Hotels

Cozy comfortable cottage by the sea and water, surrounded by fields and space

Lee over Sands ENG

Book a stay at this family-friendly chalet in Clacton-on-Sea. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Jaywick Martello Tower and ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (54 reviews)

"It’s a loverly cottage to stay in nice walks beautiful sunrises and sunsets."

Reviewed on Oct 5, 2025

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Foresight House

5 Foresight Road Colchester England

Stay at this apartment in Colchester. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Adrenalyze Leisure and Gosfield Lake Golf Club are located ...

10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)

"Beautiful place,was really shocked by the size.. thank you rob and Louise.."

Reviewed on Jul 23, 2022

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Icon Becket Apartment

205 Becket House, New Road Brentwood England

Stay at this apartment in Brentwood. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Merrymeads Country Park and Hopefield Animal ...

6.8/10 (3 reviews)

"Great convenient location for town, shops and restaurants, but also quiet and no disturbances. Very nicely laid out apartment."

Reviewed on Feb 22, 2019

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Icon Harwich Apartment

1 Pepys Street Harwich England

Stay at this apartment in Harwich. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Old Harwich Lighthouse and Lifeboat Museum are ...

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport

Waltham Close Stansted Airport Bishop's Stortford England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$103 nightly

$124 total

Jul 27 - Jul 28

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bishop's Stortford. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (2,772 reviews)

"Holes in the floor Shower barely worked Nothing in room minibar/snacks available No water in room Long queues for everything Only one (of three advertised areas) for food open No kids options available for lunch No bed guards Paid for runway view and got building site view instead All deliveries ..."

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2026

Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport

Bassingbourn Road, Essex Stansted England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$109 nightly

$131 total

Jul 26 - Jul 27

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Stansted. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...

9/10 Wonderful! (2,416 reviews)

"As soon as we got into our room, it smelled like cigarette. So we reported it to reception who gave us another room with an upgrade. We get into this other room and it smelled like some man's cologne...the bedsheets of one of the beds smelled like vanilla...It was as if the room hadn't been cleaned ..."

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2026

Novotel London Stansted Airport

Round Coppice Road Stansted England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$108 nightly

$129 total

Jul 5 - Jul 6

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Stansted. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,239 reviews)

"Decent hotel, not as close to Stanstead as initially expected, but there is a very handy regular shuttle bus to and from the airport. Only downside is that the rooms are very noisy, you can definitely hear what sounded like planes taking off well in to the night."

Reviewed on Jun 23, 2026

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St Nicholas Hotel

High Street St Nicholas Hotel Colchester England

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$83 nightly

$100 total

Jul 2 - Jul 3

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...

8/10 Very Good! (860 reviews)

"Very disappointed with room, was so much smaller than the photos on the website. Room was unbelievably hot with no air con which wouldn’t have been a problem if you could have left the windows open. Our room overlooked an extremely busy bar which the noise was unbearable! Worst night sleep I’ve had ..."

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2026

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Family Friendly Hotels in Essex

Oyster Fleet Hotel

21 Knightswick Road Canvey Island England

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$83 nightly

$99 total

Jun 30 - Jul 1

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Canvey Island. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and a garden. Popular attractions Adventure Island and Thorney Bay Beach are ...

8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)

"Everything was very good"

Reviewed on Jun 21, 2026

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

Birchwood Road Colchester England

Fully refundable

$72 nightly

$86 total

Jul 5 - Jul 6

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)

"My room and sheets and towels were spotless, check in and out was very easy and it was lovely to have air con during the heatwave!"

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey

Old Shire Lane Waltham Abbey England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$99 nightly

$119 total

Jul 26 - Jul 27

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Waltham Abbey. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (423 reviews)

"Good sized room. Great amenities. Really nice staff. Bed was really uncomfortable for me and couldn't adjust the temperature to the shower. The parking fee should be part of your stay. But overall had a good stay with the family and pet."

Reviewed on Jun 21, 2026

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Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport

Waltham Close Stansted Airport Bishop's Stortford England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$103 nightly

$124 total

Jul 27 - Jul 28

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bishop's Stortford. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (2,772 reviews)

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2026

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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4 people

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Essex

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Frequently asked questions

Which airlines fly to Essex?

Lock in a ticket with one of the 17 airlines that fly to Stansted Airport (STN) and come prepared for exciting new adventures. This popular airport is a major entry point for exploring Essex. When you're ready to discover the region, these trusted carriers will get you there:

Ryanair - 2,551 flights to Essex per month
Jet2 - 240 flights to Essex per month
EasyJet - 124 flights to Essex per month

What is the best airport to fly to in Essex?

Stansted Airport (STN) is a popular gateway to Essex. While many make this their entry point to the region, others choose to fly into Southend Airport (SEN). Compare prices and work out which is best based on where you'll be staying.

How much is a flight to Essex?

Round-trip prices dropped as low as $48 this week to Essex, and increased to a peak of $974. Travelers departing Edinburgh (EDI) managed to bag one-way flights from just $23.

How to book the cheapest flight to Essex?

With some of the most affordable flight deals around, bagging a bargain is easy with Orbitz. The following handy hints will help you pick up cheap flights to Essex — and leave you with more cash to play with:

Departing from or landing at nearby airports can sometimes help you save on airfares. Type in your preferred departure and arrival points. Next, select the 'Nearby airports' function below the form fields to compare your options.
Similarly, click on the 'Show flexible dates' link and you'll see the fares on days around your selected departure. You may be able to pick up cheaper flight deals if you're flexible with your schedule.
You can also use the 'Show options' function to filter results for your preferred airline, seating class, nonstop flights and refundable flights. Under 'Sort & Filter' to the left, you can even choose the time of day you want to fly.
Reserve your fare as soon as you've worked out your travel dates. While you can get lucky on occasion, airfares rarely get more affordable as your date of departure approaches.
Think about combining your hotels, flights and car rental with Orbitz — the more you book, the more you save.
Don't fly during the busy season if you can. By steering clear of summer, school vacations and other popular dates, you can make superb savings on your airfare.

What is the best time to book a flight to Essex?

Generally speaking, January is the cheapest time to book your plane ticket. This is closely followed by February and August. Keep this in mind while you search for a cheap flight to Essex.

What day of the week is the cheapest to book a flight to Essex?

Make a booking on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Typically, these are the cheapest days to purchase tickets to Essex. The vacation of your dreams starts with an incredible flight deal!

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly to Essex?

Everybody loves a great bargain, so we recommend leaving earlier in the week for cheap flights to Essex. Orbitz data from 2020 suggests you can pick up the best deals on flights leaving on Mondays. Tuesday is the next most affordable day, while Saturdays are likely to cost a bundle. Many passengers like to start their vacation on weekends, so leave those Saturdays for catching up with friends.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Essex?

To score cheap flights to Essex, pack your bags and fly out in August. Orbitz data shows that generally, this is the best month to save serious money on your fare. If you're considering flying to Essex in June, it's worth noting that this is the most expensive time to take a trip.

Which airlines allow free cancellation?

If you think your travel plans may change, Orbitz will help you lock in a flexible ticket. All you need to do is select "Filter by flexible change policies" when searching for your flights. We'll show you all the airlines that include free cancellation and no change fees — all on top of irresistibly low prices.

What do I need for the flight to Essex?

The trick to having a smooth and stress-free flying experience is to be prepared. Here are some tips to take note of before departure:

In all cases you'll need a form of identification. How much? This depends on where you're traveling to and from. When booking, we suggest to use the same name, birth date and gender as shown on your government-issued ID.
If you're flying directly to Essex, chances are you're going to be in the air for quite some time. Pack some snacks and entertainment to keep you occupied. Now is the time to pick up that novel you haven't read yet!
Long-haul trips are known to get very cold, especially if you're flying overnight. If you don't want to spend your journey shivering in your seat, pack a warm layer and some wool socks.

How many direct flights are there to Essex?

Roughly 600 per month. Ryanair is among the airlines that head directly to Essex. Use the Orbitz search tool to see if Ryanair has any nonstop fares from your point of departure.

How do I get cheap first-class/business deals to Essex?

If you think a business or first-class airfare is beyond your reach, you may want to think again. Here are some practical tips to help you score a premium flight to Essex for less:

Flexibility is important. By being open to a variety of travel dates, you'll have better odds of landing a great deal on business or first-class airfares.
Low-cost airlines offer first or business-class seats at a fraction of the usual price. Ditch the full-service carriers and look into these cheaper options.
Make a bid for an upgrade. Some carriers hold online auctions that let you put down a price for a seat up the front. You can also try upgrading with points earned through a flight loyalty scheme.

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