Casinos, colonial streets and custard tarts, all for less than a return train ticket to Edinburgh.
China Eastern is flying London to Macau from £328 return, one stop, with dates open right through autumn and into December 2026. Neon by night, Portuguese cobbles by day: Macau does more contrast per square mile than almost anywhere in Asia.
✈️ The Deal
- From: London, UK
- To: Macau, China
- Airline: China Eastern
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: £328–£350 return
- When: October to December 2026
Example dates:
27/10/2026 - 05/11/2026
04/11/2026 - 25/11/2026
11/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
11/11/2026 - 10/12/2026
01/12/2026 - 10/12/2026
💰 How far does your money go?
Skip the casino floor and Macau is surprisingly good value. A filling meal at a local cha chaan teng costs £4-£6, a fraction of a quick lunch near King's Cross. A full day of food, sightseeing and transport comes to around £62, less than a night out in Shoreditch at today's £6.55 average pint price. Even a Michelin-listed egg tart from a Taipa bakery only sets you back around £1.
☀️ The Weather
Macau eases out of its humid summer just as this deal opens up. October is the warmest of the three months, with highs of 27°C and lows around 22°C, plenty of sun and low humidity. By November it settles into 24°C days and 21°C nights, ideal for walking the old town without breaking a sweat. December cools further to an average of 20°C, crisp enough for a jacket in the evening but still comfortable for exploring outdoors all day.
🏨 Where to Stay
From simple business hotels to casino-resort excess, Macau covers every budget.
Best Western Sun Sun Hotel — 8.0/10 · From £45/night A no-frills base right by Senado Square, five minutes' walk from the Ruins of St Paul's.
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau — 8.5/10 · From £95/night Colonial-era grounds, a huge outdoor pool and views over the old Grand Prix circuit.
Conrad Macao — 9.0/10 · From £160/night Part of the Londoner Macao complex on the Cotai Strip, with four restaurants and a rooftop pool, for when the flight savings go straight into the stay.
🎯 What to Do
Macau packs Portugal, China and Vegas into eleven square miles.
Walk the historic centre — A-Ma Temple, the Ruins of St Paul's and Senado Square, all within fifteen minutes on foot. Ride the Macau Tower skywalk — Glass floors and a 233m drop, with a bungy jump for anyone who wants the record-breaking version. Cruise the Venetian Macao's canals — Indoor gondolas under a painted sky, an easy way to kill an hour on the Cotai Strip. Eat your way through Taipa Village — Narrow lanes packed with Macanese fusion cafés and pastel de nata bakeries.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Macau is a launchpad as much as a destination, wedged between Hong Kong and mainland China.
Hong Kong — A one-hour TurboJET ferry across the Pearl River Delta, running every fifteen minutes. Zhuhai — Mainland China just across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a different pace entirely. Coloane Village — Macau's quiet southern tip, fishing-village streets and Portuguese custard tarts without the queues. Guangzhou — Reachable via Zhuhai in around two hours by high-speed rail, for a bigger dose of mainland China.
For more on the region, see our [INTERNAL LINK: Hong Kong & Macau guide].
Fares like this out of London don't hang around, and December dates are already thinning out. Book the flight, sort the casino budget later.
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