Norwegian Air recently opened a non-stop flight to London Gatwick from Austin, Texas with introductory fares that extend into May 2018 for under $600. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays round trip flights are currently listed for $566. From London, you can fly from Gatwick to Florence or Rome (2 Hour drive from venue) or switch airports to London Stansted and fly to Perugia, Italy which is 40 min from Tenuta di Casa Bruciata. Trust us, the drive is magical with breathtaking views of castles and the most beautiful Tuscan vineyards Italy has to offer but please hurry, fares are subject to change.
Tuesday, May 8th - Austin to London Gatwick- Norwegian Flight DY7182 4:20pm.
Wednesday, May 9th - Arrive at London, Gatwick at 10 AM - Visit London for a Day!
Thursday, May 10th - Fly Ryan Air from London Stansted (note this is a different airport in London) to Perugia, Italy - Drive to Casa Bruciata (40 minutes) or your nearby accommodations. Enjoy the wedding weekend with friends and family!
Monday, May 14th - Fly back on Ryan Air to London Stansted from Perugia or Drive yourself to Florence or Rome (both about 2 hours away) and spend a few days there before heading back to London Gatwick to fly home. There are numerous airlines/flights from Rome and Florence to London daily.
(Note: If you fly into and out of London on Norwegian Air, the flight back to the USA leaves around 10 AM, so you will need to be in London the night before to get up early to catch your flight)
With a quick google flights search you can see flight options into all 4 major airports in Italy. This is what we found:
Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) - $390 Round Trip (on Norwegian)
NYC (JFK) to Venice (VCO) - $572 Round Trip (on Turkish Air)
NYC (JFK) to Florence (FLR) - $794 Round Trip (on AirBerlin)
NYC (JFK) to Milan (MXP) - $644 Round Trip (on American, British Airways, Iberia, FinnAir)
Dallas (DFW) to Rome (FCO) - $841 Round Trip
Dallas (DFW) to Milan (MXP) - $925 Round Trip
Dallas (DFW) to Venice (VCO) - $933 Round Trip