Worrying a bit about this, so thought I'd ask about...
Basically am going out to Ibiza 19th May - 25th May primarily for IMS Grand Finale & Sankey's Opening Parties. Perhaps a bit ambitious, but intended to fly home on the Saturday morning and get to the We Are FSTVL event at Upminister in Essex for the Saturday afternoon/evening. Had a convenient flight with Ryanair booked, but they changed the time of the flight. Last admission to the festival is 4pm BST. New flight departure time is 9pm +1!! So needed to find an alternative route home..
In my haste I cancelled the original Ryanair flight, got my refund, and since booked 2 flights - Ibiza to Barcelona, Barcelona to Gatwick - back on the Saturday morning in order to get back in enough time.
However, the more I think about it, it's going to be incredibly tight from flight a landing to flight b departing. The flight from Ibiza to Barcelona lands at terminal 1. The flight from Barca to Gatwick leaves from terminal 2b. I won't have hold luggage, just hand luggage. And of course I can check-in online.
So my question is, how long realistically from getting between the 2 terminals given I have just shy of 2 hours to play with??
I know this is a "how long is a piece of string question" since flights can be delayed etc., so I know I'm already cutting it fine.
I won't be hugely bummed if I need to change plans again, as I didn't pay much for the flight. If i have to cut my losses, no biggie. But probably better to go in knowing what to expect.
Apologies if this sounds like a stupid question - haven't done the whole connecting flight thing before, always direct flights. I'm assuming I must still pass through passport control etc. when travelling this way?
Cheers in advance for any feedback.
Basically am going out to Ibiza 19th May - 25th May primarily for IMS Grand Finale & Sankey's Opening Parties. Perhaps a bit ambitious, but intended to fly home on the Saturday morning and get to the We Are FSTVL event at Upminister in Essex for the Saturday afternoon/evening. Had a convenient flight with Ryanair booked, but they changed the time of the flight. Last admission to the festival is 4pm BST. New flight departure time is 9pm +1!! So needed to find an alternative route home..
In my haste I cancelled the original Ryanair flight, got my refund, and since booked 2 flights - Ibiza to Barcelona, Barcelona to Gatwick - back on the Saturday morning in order to get back in enough time.
However, the more I think about it, it's going to be incredibly tight from flight a landing to flight b departing. The flight from Ibiza to Barcelona lands at terminal 1. The flight from Barca to Gatwick leaves from terminal 2b. I won't have hold luggage, just hand luggage. And of course I can check-in online.
So my question is, how long realistically from getting between the 2 terminals given I have just shy of 2 hours to play with??
I know this is a "how long is a piece of string question" since flights can be delayed etc., so I know I'm already cutting it fine.
I won't be hugely bummed if I need to change plans again, as I didn't pay much for the flight. If i have to cut my losses, no biggie. But probably better to go in knowing what to expect.
Apologies if this sounds like a stupid question - haven't done the whole connecting flight thing before, always direct flights. I'm assuming I must still pass through passport control etc. when travelling this way?
Cheers in advance for any feedback.
