52 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Bristol

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 Bristol Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

Destinations

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.

Dublin

DUB

Ireland

0h 53m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~17.2h

On the ground

00:55

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Dublin Dublin airport guide

Belfast

BFS

Northern Ireland

1h 1m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~14.8h

On the ground

23:05

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Belfast Belfast airport guide

Paris

CDG

France

1h 2m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~15.1h

On the ground

23:05

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Paris Paris airport guide

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

1h 7m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~13.6h

On the ground

22:05

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Amsterdam Amsterdam airport guide

Milan

MXP

Italy

1h 45m

each way

06:20

Out from Bristol

~17.1h

On the ground

02:58

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Milan Milan airport guide

Munich

MUC

Germany

1h 47m

each way

06:45

Out from Bristol

~12.6h

On the ground

22:55

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Munich Munich airport guide

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

1h 53m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~14.1h

On the ground

00:05

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Barcelona Barcelona airport guide

Porto

OPO

Portugal

1h 56m

each way

06:05

Out from Bristol

~13.9h

On the ground

23:50

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Porto

Venice

VCE

Italy

2h 1m

each way

06:45

Out from Bristol

~11.9h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Venice

Pisa

PSA

Italy

2h 2m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~13.6h

On the ground

23:55

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Pisa Pisa airport guide

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 8m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~14.8h

On the ground

01:05

Back at Bristol

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

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

Ibiza

IBZ

Spain

2h 11m

each way

05:45

Out from Bristol

~14.8h

On the ground

00:55

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Ibiza Ibiza airport guide

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 14m

each way

05:40

Out from Bristol

~15.5h

On the ground

01:35

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Alicante Alicante airport guide

Lisbon

LIS

Portugal

2h 15m

each way

05:35

Out from Bristol

~14.2h

On the ground

00:15

Back at Bristol

Airport is just 7km from centre. Metro is cheapest option (€2).

Things to do in Lisbon Lisbon airport guide

Rome

FCO

Italy

2h 20m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~12.9h

On the ground

23:35

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Rome Rome airport guide

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 26m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~15.3h

On the ground

02:05

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Malaga Malaga airport guide

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 27m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~14.1h

On the ground

00:55

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Faro Faro airport guide

Rzeszow

RZE

Poland

2h 30m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~11.8h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Rzeszow

Girona

GRO

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~12.6h

On the ground

23:30

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Girona

Split

SPU

Croatia

2h 30m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~13.8h

On the ground

00:50

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Split Split airport guide

Preveza/Lefkada

PVK

Greece

2h 30m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~10.8h

On the ground

21:50

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Preveza/Lefkada

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~14.7h

On the ground

01:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Burgas

Bari

BRI

Italy

2h 30m

each way

06:05

Out from Bristol

~10.7h

On the ground

21:45

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Bari

Sofia

SOF

Bulgaria

2h 30m

each way

06:05

Out from Bristol

~13.3h

On the ground

00:25

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Sofia

Corvera

RMU

Spain

2h 30m

each way

06:10

Out from Bristol

~11.5h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Corvera

Olbia

OLB

Italy

2h 30m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~11.2h

On the ground

22:25

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Olbia Olbia airport guide

Dubrovnik

DBV

Croatia

2h 30m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~12.3h

On the ground

23:35

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik airport guide

Skiathos

JSI

Greece

2h 30m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~11.3h

On the ground

22:35

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Skiathos

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~11.5h

On the ground

22:45

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Bucharest

Bordeaux/Merignac

BOD

France

2h 30m

each way

06:35

Out from Bristol

~11.7h

On the ground

23:15

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Bordeaux/Merignac Bordeaux/Merignac airport guide

Nice

NCE

France

2h 30m

each way

06:50

Out from Bristol

~12.7h

On the ground

00:30

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Nice Nice airport guide

Marseille

MRS

France

2h 30m

each way

07:05

Out from Bristol

~11.3h

On the ground

23:25

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Marseille Marseille airport guide

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m

each way

07:25

Out from Bristol

~12.3h

On the ground

00:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Krakow

Gdańsk

GDN

Poland

2h 30m

each way

07:55

Out from Bristol

~8.6h

On the ground

21:30

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Gdańsk

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 33m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~12.1h

On the ground

23:10

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Naples Naples airport guide

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

3h 4m

each way

05:35

Out from Bristol

~13.9h

On the ground

01:35

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Kerkyra Island Kerkyra Island airport guide

Luqa

MLA

Malta

3h 5m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~12.7h

On the ground

00:45

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Luqa

Marrakech

RAK

Morocco

3h 8m

each way

07:25

Out from Bristol

~11.5h

On the ground

01:10

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Marrakech

Thessaloniki

SKG

Greece

3h 13m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~10.9h

On the ground

23:20

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Thessaloniki

Zakynthos Island

ZTH

Greece

3h 19m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~10.9h

On the ground

23:30

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Zakynthos Island Zakynthos Island airport guide

Agadir

AGA

Morocco

3h 20m

each way

06:40

Out from Bristol

~12h

On the ground

01:20

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Agadir

Athens

ATH

Greece

3h 31m

each way

06:05

Out from Bristol

~11.7h

On the ground

00:50

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Athens

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

3h 37m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~12.1h

On the ground

01:15

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Lanzarote Lanzarote airport guide

Fuerteventura Island

FUE

Spain

3h 42m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~9.9h

On the ground

23:35

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Fuerteventura Island

Souda

CHQ

Greece

3h 45m

each way

07:20

Out from Bristol

~11.4h

On the ground

02:15

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Souda

Gran Canaria

LPA

Spain

3h 49m

each way

06:15

Out from Bristol

~12.3h

On the ground

02:10

Back at Bristol

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria

Tenerife South

TFS

Spain

3h 51m

each way

05:55

Out from Bristol

~12.1h

On the ground

01:45

Back at Bristol

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

Things to do in Tenerife South Tenerife South airport guide

Kos Island

KGS

Greece

3h 51m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~12.7h

On the ground

02:25

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Kos Island

Bodrum

BJV

Turkey

3h 51m

each way

06:30

Out from Bristol

~12h

On the ground

02:10

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Bodrum

Heraklion

HER

Greece

3h 51m

each way

06:50

Out from Bristol

~10.1h

On the ground

00:40

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Heraklion Heraklion airport guide

Rodes Island

RHO

Greece

3h 58m

each way

06:10

Out from Bristol

~11.7h

On the ground

01:45

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Rodes Island Rodes Island airport guide

Dalaman

DLM

Turkey

3h 59m

each way

06:00

Out from Bristol

~12h

On the ground

01:55

Back at Bristol

Things to do in Dalaman Dalaman airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Bristol 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.