FareDiceFareDice / Start cities / Manchester / Northern lights trips
Northern lights from Manchester
€377 per person with a cabin bag buys 5 flights through 6 countries with 2 aurora places, Reykjavik and Skelleftea: out on Sat 12 Dec. Each trip below leaves Manchester between Mon 16 Nov and Tue 15 Dec, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more aurora places among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.
- Prices seen, not held: each says how old it is
- Each total says what a cabin bag adds
- Each flight is its own ticket
- Ranked by price alone
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.
ManchesterReykjavik2nMilan2nTirana2nGdansk3nSkelleftea
Two of the five places are capitals and Gdansk has an old town. Typical December highs run from −2°C in Skelleftea to 13°C in Tirana.
No fare home from Skelleftea seen up to Sun 27 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€377per person, with a cabin bag
€195 without bags, plus €182 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterReykjavik2nMilan2nTirana2nGdansk3nSkelleftea
Two of the five places are capitals and Gdansk has an old town. Typical December highs run from −2°C in Skelleftea to 13°C in Tirana.
No fare home from Skelleftea seen up to Sun 27 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€377per person, with a cabin bag
€195 without bags, plus €182 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Sat 12 Dec
- MAN→KEF Sat 12 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 20:20easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€79seen yesterday Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, 2 nights, 12–14 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- KEF→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price
- you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
Milan
Italy, 2 nights, 14–16 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- BGY→TIA Wed 16 Dec leaves 13:00, lands 14:45Wizz Air Malta, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€17 Check price
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Tirana
Albania, 2 nights, 16–18 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- TIA→GDN Fri 18 Dec leaves 19:45, lands 22:10Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Gdansk
Poland, 3 nights, 18–21 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- GDN→SFT Mon 21 Dec leaves 12:15, lands 14:20Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€22 Check price
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Skelleftea
Sweden, Last stop, Mon 21 Dec
A northern Swedish town on the Skellefte river, with the Sara Cultural Centre, one of the world's tallest timber buildings, and Bonnstan, a quarter of old wooden church cottages.
Typical December: highs of −2°C, some rain
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.
ManchesterReykjavik2nMilan3nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 7°C in Milan.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€380per person, with a cabin bag
€223 without bags, plus €157 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterReykjavik2nMilan3nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 7°C in Milan.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€380per person, with a cabin bag
€223 without bags, plus €157 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Sat 12 Dec
- MAN→KEF Sat 12 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 20:20easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€79seen yesterday Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, 2 nights, 12–14 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- KEF→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 14–17 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- MXP→TOS Thu 17 Dec leaves 07:00, lands 11:20Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€85 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Tromso
Norway, Last stop, Thu 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
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.
ManchesterParis3nReykjavik4nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Two of the three places are capitals and Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) is an island. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November highs fall from 11°C in Paris to 5°C in Reykjavik.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Sun 29 Nov. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€420per person, with a cabin bag
€276 without bags, plus €144 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterParis3nReykjavik4nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Two of the three places are capitals and Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) is an island. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November highs fall from 11°C in Paris to 5°C in Reykjavik.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Sun 29 Nov. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€420per person, with a cabin bag
€276 without bags, plus €144 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Mon 16 Nov
- MAN→BVA Mon 16 Nov leaves 10:45, lands 13:05Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€37 Check price
- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
- you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Paris
France, 3 nights, 16–19 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- ORY→KEF Thu 19 Nov leaves 08:30, lands 11:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€97 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 4 nights, 19–23 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- KEF→FAE Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:45, lands 17:10Atlantic Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 2 days ago Check price
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.
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.
ManchesterParis3nReykjavik4nGdansk3nTromso
Two of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 11°C in Paris to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Sat 12 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€423per person, with a cabin bag
€229 without bags, plus €194 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterParis3nReykjavik4nGdansk3nTromso
Two of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 11°C in Paris to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Sat 12 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€423per person, with a cabin bag
€229 without bags, plus €194 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Wed 25 Nov
- MAN→CDG Wed 25 Nov leaves 19:40, lands 22:15Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€27 Check price
- you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Paris
France, 3 nights, 25–28 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- ORY→KEF Sat 28 Nov leaves 14:30, lands 17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€84seen 2 days ago Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, 4 nights, 28 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- KEF→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68seen 2 days ago Check price
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- GDN→TOS Sun 6 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 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
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
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.
ManchesterMilan2nWarsaw2nReykjavik3nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Two of the four places are capitals and Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) is an island. Typical December highs run from 2°C in Warsaw to 7°C in Milan.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€451per person, with a cabin bag
€270 without bags, plus €181 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterMilan2nWarsaw2nReykjavik3nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Two of the four places are capitals and Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) is an island. Typical December highs run from 2°C in Warsaw to 7°C in Milan.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€451per person, with a cabin bag
€270 without bags, plus €181 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 15 Dec
- MAN→MXP Tue 15 Dec leaves 19:10, lands 22:20Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€35seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
Milan
Italy, 2 nights, 15–17 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- BGY→WMI Thu 17 Dec leaves 10:40, lands 12:35Malta Air, 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
- Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
- you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)
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- WAW→KEF Sat 19 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day 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
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- KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 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
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.
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.
ManchesterMilan4nReykjavik4nParis3nRovaniemi
Two of the four places are capitals and Rovaniemi is a small town. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€476per person, with a cabin bag
€308 without bags, plus €168 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
ManchesterMilan4nReykjavik4nParis3nRovaniemi
Two of the four places are capitals and Rovaniemi is a small town. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€476per person, with a cabin bag
€308 without bags, plus €168 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Manchester
United Kingdom, Start, Sat 5 Dec
- MAN→BGY Sat 5 Dec leaves 21:40, lands 00:50 the next day late landingRyanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Milan
Italy, 4 nights, 6–10 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- MXP→KEF Thu 10 Dec leaves 08:00, lands 11:40Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 4 nights, 10–14 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- KEF→ORY Mon 14 Dec leaves 18:05, lands 22:50Lands at Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€60seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
Paris
France, 3 nights, 14–17 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- BVA→RVN Thu 17 Dec leaves 14:45, lands 19:25Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€190 Check price
- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rovaniemi
Finland, Last stop, Thu 17 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
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.
Non-stop from Manchester to aurora places
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in December. A linked name has its own page of trips.