$217 Cheap flights to Essex

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Cheap flights to Essex from $217 One Way, $104 Round Trip

$104 return flights and $217 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, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

EWR

New York

LHR

London

$489

Roundtrip

found 2 hours ago

Thu, Apr 22 - Sat, May 1

JFK

New York

LHR

London

$524

Roundtrip

found 23 hours ago

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 6

IAD

Washington

LHR

London

$538

Roundtrip

just found

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 6

BWI

Baltimore

LHR

London

$538

Roundtrip

just found

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 14

EWR

New York

LHR

London

$623

Roundtrip

found 3 days ago

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9

EWR

New York

LCY

London

$685

Roundtrip

found 16 hours ago

Deals For This Weekend's Flights

Origin	Destination	Travel Dates	Flights From*
GLA	Bishop's Stortford	July 11 to July 15	$104
FCO	Luton	July 11 to August 12	$128
PSA	Southend-on-Sea	July 10 to July 13	$129
PSA	Luton	July 10 to July 12	$183
BRU	London	July 10 to July 14	$217
FCO	Bishop's Stortford	July 12 to July 16	$227
FCO	Bishop's Stortford	July 12 to July 16	$227
MUC	London	July 12 to July 21	$244
PSA	London	July 11 to August 12	$290
FCO	London	July 12 to July 28	$316
FCO	London	July 11 to July 18	$334
MUC	London	July 11 to July 18	$349
PSA	London	July 11 to August 12	$363
OSL	London	July 10 to July 14	$390
OSL	London	July 10 to July 13	$578

*Prices include taxes and fees

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Days Inn by Wyndham London Stansted Airport

Welcome Break Service Area Bishop's Stortford England

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$70 nightly

$84 total

Aug 3 - Aug 4

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! (1,008 reviews)

"Most of the staff weren’t friendly. Overall cheap affordable stay so do as you wish. Also the fan would not stand on its own."

Reviewed on Jul 6, 2026

Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport

Welcome Break Birchanger Green Bishop's Stortford England

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$58 nightly

$70 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! (1,016 reviews)

"Comfortable nights stay before flying out from Stansted. Bathroom needs a little attention, but a cheap and cheerful stay to take the stress out of an early flight."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2026

Campanile restaurant BASILDON - East of London

A127 Southend Arterial Road Basildon England

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$48 nightly

$57 total

Jul 26 - Jul 27

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 (845 reviews)

"Staffs were very helpful. Rooms very clean but my friend’s room had a weird smell. The whole place could do with a lick of paint. Parking was ample"

Reviewed on Jul 6, 2026

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Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport by IHG

Thremhall Avenue Bishop's Stortford England

Fully refundable

$97 nightly

$116 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! (1,334 reviews)

"Useful and affordable base pre/post flight. Grab and go breakfast was useful. Need to pay for shuttle to the airport, £4 per adult one way, and for parking. We opted to use other long stay parking as much cheaper, if a bit more inconvenient. Smoke alarm was right over the bed and flashed continuously ..."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 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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Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport

Waltham Close Stansted Airport Bishop's Stortford England

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$105 nightly

$125 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! (2,776 reviews)

"Room was great and bed really comfortable. No noise and so handy for airport in morning."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2026

Novotel London Stansted Airport

Round Coppice Road Stansted England

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$109 nightly

$131 total

Jul 13 - Jul 14

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! (1,249 reviews)

"Can't complain about the hotel for a one night stay before an early morning flight, however, the food was very disappointing to say the least."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2026

Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport

Bassingbourn Road, Essex Stansted England

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$113 nightly

$135 total

Aug 2 - Aug 3

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! (2,428 reviews)

"Only there for the night. Expensive."

Reviewed on Jul 6, 2026

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St Nicholas Hotel

High Street St Nicholas Hotel Colchester England

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$71 nightly

$86 total

Aug 2 - Aug 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! (862 reviews)

"DO OT stay here in the summer. no aircon, windows open at the top about 3 inches. Small fan supplied in room, with short flex that will not reach the window opening. Also rooms face onto the highstreet, or perhaps worse a bar with outdoor seating. So window open and all you get it noise. If you love ..."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 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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$84 nightly

$100 total

Jul 8 - Jul 9

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! (1,001 reviews)

"The rooms are massively out dated, one of our windows wouldn't open and it was incredibly hot, the evening we stayed there, a fan as a minimum would of been helpful. Pub adjacent was nice enough and the food as a bar snack was nice"

Reviewed on Jul 3, 2026

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

Birchwood Road Colchester England

Fully refundable

$72 nightly

$87 total

Aug 2 - Aug 3

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! (1,003 reviews)

"When we arrived l found a plastic bottle, pen, 2 bits of a broken plastic toy and a tablet ( medication) under my bed. The hotel was very busy, understaffed and cash could not be used and there was only one card paying machine. When guests were booking in we had to wait for ages to get a drink at ..."

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey

Old Shire Lane Waltham Abbey England

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$100 nightly

$120 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! (424 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

$105 nightly

$125 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! (2,776 reviews)

"Room was great and bed really comfortable. No noise and so handy for airport in morning."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 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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Essex

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As you review your budget and travel plans, consider the low fares Orbitz offers on Essex flights. With Orbitz, booking flights to Essex is easy and the lowest prices are guaranteed.

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Frequently asked questions

Which airlines fly to Essex?

Lock in a ticket with one of the 12 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 $104 this week to Essex, and increased to a peak of $685. Travelers departing New York (EWR) managed to bag one-way flights from just $217.

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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Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a $30 service fee charged by Orbitz. Additional airline charges may apply.

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