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London in October
Mixed month: October is outside the recommended season (April – September). Diwali on Trafalgar Square can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags October as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
The season opens in April, 6 months away.
4 days in London in October · from ₹99,283 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in October
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Diwali on Trafalgar Squaredates shift yearly
The Mayor of London holds a free Diwali festival in Trafalgar Square on a weekend near Diwali, with music, dance and food stalls; Neasden's BAPS Mandir and the temples of Wembley and East Ham hold their own celebrations. The date is announced each autumn.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 4 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹99,283 for two
- Room a night₹13,860
- Food a day, each₹4,095
- Main sight entry, each₹4,660
Mid-range
₹1,98,643 for two
- Room a night₹28,980
- Food a day, each₹9,450
- Main sight entry, each₹4,660
Luxury
₹4,85,448 for two
- Room a night₹81,900
- Food a day, each₹22,050
- Main sight entry, each₹4,660
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the United Kingdom yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into London (LHR)
Flights from India: from 9 cities, one way from ₹22,000
Fly into Brighton (LGW), 76 km away
Then: Train · 1h 12m (Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge)
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹30,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 180 days, about ₹17,010
- Apply online on GOV.UK for a Standard Visitor visa (gov.uk/standard-visitor) at least 4-6 weeks before you fly, and no earlier than 3 months before. The fee is £135 (about ₹17,010) for a visa of up to 6 months, and it is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- Book and attend a VFS Global visa application centre in India to give your fingerprints and photo and hand in your documents. The standard decision takes about 3 weeks from that appointment; Priority (about 5 working days, £500 extra) and Super Priority (next working day, £1,000 extra) are sold at some centres.
- With the visa you need no ETA. It covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not the Schengen countries: France or Italy need a separate Schengen visa, and the UK visa does not count towards one.
- At the airport use the Border Force desks (not the eGates) and have your return ticket, hotel bookings and proof of funds ready.
Carry: Passport valid for the whole of your stay, with a blank page for the visa; Bank statements for the last 6 months, income-tax returns and a leave letter from your employer (or business or college papers); Return flight booking and a day-by-day plan; Hotel bookings, or an invitation letter and address from family or friends in the UK; Travel insurance with medical cover (advised: visitors pay for NHS hospital care).
Fees rose on 8 April 2026 (£135 for 6 months, up from £127); check GOV.UK's fee page and your VFS centre before you pay. Two-, five- and ten-year visit visas cost more and still allow 6 months per visit.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in the United Kingdom in October
Instead in season this month.
- Leicester · great month
- Stonehenge & Salisbury · good month
Nearby in London & the South East:
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London in October, day by day, priced for your group.