Food and wine breaks from Birmingham
Places to fly from Birmingham for the food and the wine, from pintxos bars and Barolo country to Tokyo's izakayas. Each has the cheapest return we've seen recently.
Cheapest right now: Bologna $202 · Florence $210 · Bilbao $211
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Fares observed October 2, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Birmingham
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux (BOD) | Saint-Émilion and the Médoc's châteaux, plus La Cité du Vin on the Garonne | $305 (airline $322) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Lyon (LYS) | Bouchons, the Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse and Beaujolais vineyards just north | $327 (airline $345) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Bologna (BLQ) | Emilia-Romagna: tortellini, mortadella, Parmigiano dairies and Modena's balsamic | $202 (airline $213) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Florence (FLR) | Chianti wineries toward Siena, bistecca alla fiorentina and the Mercato Centrale | $210 (airline $221) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Porto (OPO) | Port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia and the Douro Valley's terraced vineyards | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Bilbao (BIO) | Pintxos in the Casco Viejo, txakoli white wine and Rioja Alavesa within driving distance | $211 (airline $222) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Turin (TRN) | Piedmont's Barolo and Barbaresco vineyards and Alba's white truffles in autumn | $219 (airline $231) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Palermo (PMO) | Street food at Ballarò market: arancine, panelle and sfincione | $398 (airline $419) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Valencia (VLC) | Paella from the Albufera's rice fields, where it was born, and the Mercado Central | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Sevilla (SVQ) | Tapas bars in Triana and Santa Cruz, with sherry country in Jerez about an hour away | $619 (airline $653) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Lisbon (LIS) | Pastéis de nata in Belém, seafood at Cervejaria Ramiro and the Time Out Market | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Tokyo (HND) | Tiny izakayas, depachika food halls and Tsukiji's outer market | $1,077 (airline $1,135) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Osaka (KIX) | Osaka's Dotonbori street food, takoyaki and okonomiyaki, with Kyoto's kaiseki nearby | $1,079 (airline $1,141) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Mexico City (MEX) | Taquerías, market stalls and tasting menus in Roma, Condesa and Polanco | $1,153 (airline $1,220) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| New Orleans (MSY) | Creole and Cajun cooking: gumbo, po'boys and beignets at Café du Monde | $986 (airline $1,043) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | The Ferry Building market, Mission taquerias and dim sum, with Napa about an hour north | $716 (airline $758) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Adelaide (ADL) | Barossa Valley shiraz about an hour away, plus McLaren Vale and the Central Market | $1,401 (airline $1,475) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
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