Trip cost
Tokyo from London: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Tokyo from London comes to about $4,118 (about $4,406 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $627 to $658 per person, last observed 29 Oct 2026. Visa fees are not included.
Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers
Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.
- Flights, London and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 29 Oct 2026: $627 to $658 per person over 19 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
- ~$1,298
- Stay, 6 nights About $120 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $720estimate, refreshed 28 Oct
- Food About $70 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $980estimate, refreshed 28 Oct
- Local transport About $30 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $420estimate, refreshed 28 Oct
- Activities About $50 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $700estimate, refreshed 28 Oct
- Visa or entry permit
- Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
About £3,085 at the 30 Oct 2026 rate.
About £3,301 at the 30 Oct 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.
The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.
Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $2,438, 5 days about $3,278, 10 days about $5,378.
Flights, London to Tokyo and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.
Typical fares by month, London to Tokyo
Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Nov 2026. Prices last refreshed 29 Oct 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $700 to $928 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Nov 2026cheapest | $627 to $692 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Dec 2026 | $644 to $687 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Jan 2027 | $650 to $733 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Feb 2027 | $647 to $865 | 14 | TYPICAL |
| Mar 2027 | $662 to $715 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Apr 2027 | $739 to $807 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| May 2027 | $679 to $740 | 19 | TYPICAL |
| Jun 2027 | $674 to $814 | 17 | TYPICAL |
| Jul 2027 | $1,102 to $1,140 | 14 | TYPICAL |
| Aug 2027 | $1,216 to $1,216 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| Sep 2027 | $697 to $767 | 12 | TYPICAL |
Often forgotten
- Checked baggage · About 18 hours of travel each way, airport time included
Many long-haul fares include one bag; low-cost carriers price each bag separately. Check the fare rules.
- Airport transfer · Arriving by air
The local transport line budgets getting around, not a private transfer. Check whether your stay includes one.
- Travel insurance · An international trip
Medical cover abroad and trip cancellation. Priced by the insurer for your party and dates.
- SIM or eSIM · An international trip
Roaming or a local data plan for the days you are away.
- Tips and service charges · Any trip
Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.
- Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip
Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.
A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.
Best months to visit Tokyo
March, April, May, October and November, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.
About Tokyo
Japan's capital works as a set of connected districts rather than one centre, so nearly every day involves the rail and subway network, which is dense and reliable. Shrines, parks and neighbourhood walking cost nothing, while museums and observation decks are ticketed. Cherry blossom in spring and autumn colour are the busiest stretches. Summers are hot and humid, winters cold and dry.
Plan a Tokyo trip with your own dates