56 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Birmingham

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from Birmingham Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

56
Destinations
19
Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Ireland

Dublin

DUB

Ireland

0h 53m
each way
00:30
Out from Birmingham
~20.6h
On the ground
22:50
Back at Birmingham

Take the Airlink Express 747 bus (€8, 30 mins) to the city centre.

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Northern Ireland

Belfast

BFS

Northern Ireland

0h 57m
each way
07:45
Out from Birmingham
~13.1h
On the ground
22:45
Back at Birmingham

Airport Express 300 runs every 30 mins (£8). Great base for Giants Causeway.

Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Netherlands

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

1h 1m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~14.2h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Birmingham

Schiphol is directly connected to Amsterdam Centraal by train (15 mins). Bikes everywhere!

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
Ireland

Cork

ORK

Ireland

1h 3m
each way
07:45
Out from Birmingham
~13.7h
On the ground
23:35
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in CorkCork airport guide
France

Paris

CDG

France

1h 4m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~14.6h
On the ground
22:45
Back at Birmingham

Charles de Gaulle is 25 mins from the city via RER B train. Eurostar is faster for central Paris!

Things to do in ParisParis airport guide
Germany

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Germany

1h 24m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~13.7h
On the ground
22:22
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main airport guide
Spain

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

2h
each way
07:00
Out from Birmingham
~14h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Birmingham

El Prat is 30 mins from La Rambla via Aerobus (€7.75). Book Sagrada Familia tickets in advance!

Things to do in BarcelonaBarcelona airport guide
Italy

Pisa

PSA

Italy

2h 4m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~12.2h
On the ground
22:15
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Spain

Madrid

MAD

Spain

2h 4m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~14.8h
On the ground
00:50
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Sweden

Stockholm

ARN

Sweden

2h 12m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~14.5h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in StockholmStockholm airport guide
Spain

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 14m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~15h
On the ground
01:25
Back at Birmingham

Palma Airport is just 8km from city centre. Buses run every 15 mins (€5).

Things to do in Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca airport guide
Spain

Menorca Island

MAH

Spain

2h 14m
each way
06:10
Out from Birmingham
~12.3h
On the ground
22:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Menorca Island
Spain

Ibiza

IBZ

Spain

2h 18m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~14.1h
On the ground
00:40
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in IbizaIbiza airport guide
Spain

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 21m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~13.8h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Birmingham

Airport is just 15 mins from city via C6 Bus. Perfect for Costa Blanca beaches!

Things to do in AlicanteAlicante airport guide
Italy

Rome

FCO

Italy

2h 22m
each way
06:15
Out from Birmingham
~12.5h
On the ground
23:30
Back at Birmingham

Fiumicino Airport is 30 mins from Termini station via Leonardo Express (€14).

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Hungary

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

2h 23m
each way
07:35
Out from Birmingham
~11h
On the ground
23:23
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Spain

Reus

REU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:35
Out from Birmingham
~12.3h
On the ground
22:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Reus
Croatia

Pula

PUY

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
05:40
Out from Birmingham
~10.3h
On the ground
21:00
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Pula
Italy

Verona

VRN

Italy

2h 30m
each way
05:40
Out from Birmingham
~11.8h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Verona
Poland

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Birmingham
~11.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Krakow
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Birmingham
~11.7h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Bucharest
Germany

Berlin

BER

Germany

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Birmingham
~11.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Spain

Corvera

RMU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:50
Out from Birmingham
~11.3h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Corvera
Poland

Bydgoszcz

BZG

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~11.9h
On the ground
22:50
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Bydgoszcz
Poland

Łódź

LCJ

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~12.8h
On the ground
23:40
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Łódź
Croatia

Zadar

ZAD

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~12.6h
On the ground
23:30
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Zadar
Croatia

Dubrovnik

DBV

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~11.3h
On the ground
22:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in DubrovnikDubrovnik airport guide
Greece

Kalamata

KLX

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from Birmingham
~11.8h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Kalamata
Italy

Treviso

TSF

Italy

2h 30m
each way
06:35
Out from Birmingham
~9.5h
On the ground
21:05
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Treviso
France

Beauvais/Tille

BVA

France

2h 30m
each way
06:50
Out from Birmingham
~11.3h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Beauvais/Tille
Gibraltar

Gibraltar

GIB

Gibraltar

2h 30m
each way
07:00
Out from Birmingham
~11.8h
On the ground
23:50
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Gibraltar
Portugal

Funchal

FNC

Portugal

2h 30m
each way
07:05
Out from Birmingham
~11.1h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in FunchalFunchal airport guide
Spain

Jerez de la Forntera

XRY

Spain

2h 30m
each way
07:45
Out from Birmingham
~10.2h
On the ground
22:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Jerez de la Forntera
Spain

Almeria

LEI

Spain

2h 30m
each way
07:45
Out from Birmingham
~10.1h
On the ground
22:50
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Almeria
Bulgaria

Sofia

SOF

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
07:50
Out from Birmingham
~10.6h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Sofia
Spain

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 35m
each way
06:10
Out from Birmingham
~13.5h
On the ground
00:50
Back at Birmingham

Costa del Sol gateway! Airport is 8km from city with train and bus connections.

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Italy

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 35m
each way
07:15
Out from Birmingham
~11h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Portugal

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 36m
each way
06:10
Out from Birmingham
~13.6h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Birmingham

Gateway to the Algarve! Just 4km from town, but most visitors head straight to the coast.

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Italy

Catania

CTA

Italy

2h 59m
each way
07:55
Out from Birmingham
~9.6h
On the ground
23:30
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Catania
Greece

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

3h 4m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~14.2h
On the ground
02:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Kerkyra IslandKerkyra Island airport guide
Malta

Luqa

MLA

Malta

3h 8m
each way
05:45
Out from Birmingham
~11.7h
On the ground
23:45
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Luqa
Greece

Thessaloniki

SKG

Greece

3h 12m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~11.9h
On the ground
00:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Morocco

Marrakech

RAK

Morocco

3h 18m
each way
06:45
Out from Birmingham
~12h
On the ground
01:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Marrakech
Greece

Zakynthos Island

ZTH

Greece

3h 19m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~11h
On the ground
23:30
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Zakynthos IslandZakynthos Island airport guide
Morocco

Agadir

AGA

Morocco

3h 29m
each way
05:55
Out from Birmingham
~13h
On the ground
01:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Agadir
Turkey

Istanbul

IST

Turkey

3h 34m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~10.2h
On the ground
23:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Istanbul
Turkey

Istanbul

SAW

Turkey

3h 38m
each way
06:20
Out from Birmingham
~8.9h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Istanbul
Greece

Souda

CHQ

Greece

3h 46m
each way
06:25
Out from Birmingham
~11.6h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Souda
Spain

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

3h 47m
each way
06:10
Out from Birmingham
~12.7h
On the ground
02:25
Back at Birmingham

Volcanic landscapes and beautiful beaches. Rent a car to explore.

Things to do in LanzaroteLanzarote airport guide
Greece

Kos Island

KGS

Greece

3h 50m
each way
06:00
Out from Birmingham
~12.7h
On the ground
02:20
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Kos Island
Spain

Fuerteventura Island

FUE

Spain

3h 51m
each way
05:35
Out from Birmingham
~12.7h
On the ground
02:00
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Fuerteventura Island
Greece

Heraklion

HER

Greece

3h 51m
each way
05:35
Out from Birmingham
~13.6h
On the ground
02:55
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in HeraklionHeraklion airport guide
Greece

Rodes Island

RHO

Greece

3h 57m
each way
07:15
Out from Birmingham
~11.4h
On the ground
02:35
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in Rodes IslandRodes Island airport guide
Turkey

Dalaman

DLM

Turkey

3h 58m
each way
05:40
Out from Birmingham
~12.6h
On the ground
02:10
Back at Birmingham
Things to do in DalamanDalaman airport guide
Spain

Gran Canaria

LPA

Spain

3h 58m
each way
06:05
Out from Birmingham
~12.2h
On the ground
02:10
Back at Birmingham

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria
Spain

Tenerife South

TFS

Spain

4h
each way
05:45
Out from Birmingham
~13.1h
On the ground
02:53
Back at Birmingham

Close to all the beach resorts. Year-round sunshine!

Things to do in Tenerife SouthTenerife South airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Birmingham Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.