Introduction
Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. It is the major gateway to Slovakia if you are entering the country by plane. Bratislava’s airport, Letisko Bratislava is where the planes coming from European cities land. There are several airlines that offer a Bratislava flight from Letisko with the bulk of flights operated by budget airlines such as RyanAir.
Step 1
The website of the airport in Bratislava contains information on the airlines that fly in and out of the capital city. Most of these flights are regional ones, with the majority coming from Amsterdam, the UK, Paris, Gran Canaria, Milan, and Rome. The only flights outside of the EU are those coming from Moscow and Tel-Aviv.
Step 2
Thus, to get the best deals for a Bratislava flight, check the websites of airlines traveling to Slovakia’s capital city. There are not a lot of airlines flying to Bratislava. However, the best deal is to fly in to the country using budget airlines. RyanAir is one example of a low cost airline flying to Bratislava. Most of these flights leave from the UK. You can get a connecting Bratislava flight from London, Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, and Liverpool. The only hitch to hopping on a Bratislava flight using budget airlines is that these flights leave from smaller and often inconvenient airports.
Step 3
For instance, if you are leaving from Brussels to take a Bratislava flight, you have to go to the airport in Charleroi, which is outside of Brussels city. The same happens when you take the flight from London. You’ll have to use the smaller airport such as Luton and Stansted. In Milan, it’s Bergamo and in Paris, Ciampino. Thus, although you’ll get a good deal for a Bratislava flight, it is a bit inconvenient when you have to change planes at different airports. However, most people opt for this type of Bratislava flight as it is cheaper. In addition, there are not many choices as the only other options are to fly from Moscow, Amsterdam, Tel-Aviv and Kosice. Danube Wings, Czech Airlines, UTAir are the other airlines that fly to Bratislava.
Step 4
You can also check the airline websites of Danube Wings, Czech Airlines and UTAir for a Bratislava flight. Danube Wings is another low cost airline that sells a Bratislava flight. For as low as €49, you can get a Bratislava flight from Venice. Europeans find this convenient for short weekend breakaways, but it might not be a convenient option for those outside the continent.
Step 5
Taking a Bratislava flight from Moscow or Tel-Aviv are other alternatives. If you are visiting Russia and Israel anyway, you can always combine a trip to Europe. Otherwise, the best option is to stop in major European capitals such as London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris and catch a flight to Bratislava. Czech Airlines fly from Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Bratislava.
Tips
Although there are no planes going directly to Bratislava from outside of Europe, you can always check for alternative options such as taking the train or the bus to Bratislava instead of taking a flight to Bratislava. It’s a great way to discover Slovakia and the rest of its neighbors such as Austria and Hungary.
