4 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Cardiff Airport

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 Cardiff Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules to help plan your extreme day trip.

4
Destinations
3
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
DublinDUB

Ireland

0h 51m
each way
07:30
Out from Cardiff
~14.2h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Cardiff
Out Ryanair FR635Back FR634Runs Fri, Sat

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

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Spain
AlicanteALC

Spain

2h 14m
each way
06:00
Out from Cardiff
~10.9h
On the ground
21:20
Back at Cardiff
Out TUI BY6228Back FR5543Runs Tue, Sat

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

Things to do in AlicanteAlicante airport guide
Spain

Gran Canaria

LPA

Spain

3h 47m
each way
07:00
Out from Cardiff
~10.1h
On the ground
00:40
Back at Cardiff
Out TUI BY6106Back BY6107Runs Mon

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria
Greece

Kos

KGS

Greece

3h 54m
each way
06:00
Out from Cardiff
~8.5h
On the ground
22:20
Back at Cardiff
Out TUI Airways BY6388Back BY6685Runs Wed
Things to do in Kos

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Cardiff 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.