58 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules to help plan your extreme day trip.

58
Destinations
27
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.

Northern Ireland
BelfastBFS

Northern Ireland

0h 46m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~18h
On the ground
01:31
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U2323Back U29011Daily

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

Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Northern Ireland
DerryLDY

Northern Ireland

0h 48m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~14.8h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U2317Back U2318Runs Mon
Things to do in DerryDerry airport guide
Ireland
DublinDUB

Ireland

0h 54m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~16.5h
On the ground
00:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR815Back FR840Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

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

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Ireland
CorkORK

Ireland

1h 10m
each way
05:55
Out from Edinburgh
~14.8h
On the ground
23:00
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR3732Back FR3731Runs Sat, Sun
Things to do in CorkCork airport guide
Netherlands
AmsterdamAMS

Netherlands

1h 17m
each way
05:40
Out from Edinburgh
~14.9h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Edinburgh
Out KLM KL922Back KL933Daily

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

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
Channel Islands
JerseyJER

Channel Islands

1h 23m
each way
07:05
Out from Edinburgh
~11.9h
On the ground
21:45
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U2305Back U2306Runs Mon

Just 6km from St Helier. Perfect for a weekend escape!

Things to do in JerseyJersey airport guide
Belgium
BrusselsCRL

Belgium

1h 27m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~13.4h
On the ground
22:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR7322Back FR7353Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
France
ParisCDG

France

1h 31m
each way
05:40
Out from Edinburgh
~15h
On the ground
23:40
Back at Edinburgh
Out Air France AF1887Back U23244Daily

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
Denmark
CopenhagenCPH

Denmark

1h 41m
each way
07:00
Out from Edinburgh
~14.6h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23323Back RK6925Runs Tue, Thu, Sun
Things to do in CopenhagenCopenhagen airport guide
Germany
FrankfurtFRA

Germany

1h 43m
each way
06:10
Out from Edinburgh
~13.7h
On the ground
23:20
Back at Edinburgh
Out Lufthansa LH965Back LH964Daily
Things to do in FrankfurtFrankfurt airport guide
Germany
BerlinBER

Germany

1h 52m
each way
07:00
Out from Edinburgh
~12.6h
On the ground
23:20
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR2376Back FR2377Runs Mon, Wed
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Switzerland
GenevaGVA

Switzerland

1h 59m
each way
06:05
Out from Edinburgh
~12.2h
On the ground
22:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23291Back U23294Runs Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in GenevaGeneva airport guide
France
LyonLYS

France

2h
each way
05:40
Out from Edinburgh
~13.3h
On the ground
22:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23249Back U23250Runs Wed, Sat
Things to do in LyonLyon airport guide
Germany
MunichMUC

Germany

2h 4m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~12.1h
On the ground
22:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23263Back U23264Runs Wed
Things to do in MunichMunich airport guide
Czech Republic
PraguePRG

Czech Republic

2h 5m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~12.4h
On the ground
22:35
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23325Back FR1053Runs Mon, Tue, Wed

Take Airport Express bus (€4) to the city. Beer is cheaper than water!

Things to do in PraguePrague airport guide
Italy
MilanMXP

Italy

2h 10m
each way
06:55
Out from Edinburgh
~12.4h
On the ground
23:40
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23255Back U23833Runs Fri, Sun
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Italy

Bergamo

BGY

Italy

2h 13m
each way
06:15
Out from Edinburgh
~13.7h
On the ground
00:20
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR3646Back FR3657Runs Mon, Tue, Fri
Things to do in Bergamo
France
MarseilleMRS

France

2h 17m
each way
07:45
Out from Edinburgh
~11.8h
On the ground
00:05
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR1287Back FR1286Runs Thu
Things to do in MarseilleMarseille airport guide
France
NiceNCE

France

2h 20m
each way
05:35
Out from Edinburgh
~14.2h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23245Back U23246Runs Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Italy

Venice

VCE

Italy

2h 23m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~16.4h
On the ground
02:54
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR1652Back U264HBRuns Mon, Tue
Things to do in Venice
Spain
BarcelonaBCN

Spain

2h 28m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~16h
On the ground
02:43
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR6266Back U27115Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat

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
Portugal

Porto

OPO

Portugal

2h 29m
each way
05:55
Out from Edinburgh
~14.4h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR5679Back FR5680Runs Mon, Sun
Things to do in Porto
Slovakia

Bratislava

BTS

Slovakia

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~14.3h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR6642Back FR6643Runs Sat
Things to do in Bratislava
Poland

Wrocław

WRO

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~13.9h
On the ground
00:40
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR1159Back RK1158Runs Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Things to do in Wrocław
Latvia

Riga

RIX

Latvia

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~12.3h
On the ground
23:05
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR3170Back FR3171Runs Mon, Thu
Things to do in Riga
Italy

Rome

CIA

Italy

2h 30m
each way
05:50
Out from Edinburgh
~13h
On the ground
23:50
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR5589Back FR5590Runs Thu, Sun
Things to do in Rome
Bulgaria

Sofia

SOF

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:50
Out from Edinburgh
~13.7h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR5160Back FR5161Runs Mon, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Sofia
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~14.2h
On the ground
01:10
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair UK RK5614Back FR5615Runs Tue, Sat
Things to do in Bucharest
Poland

Gdańsk

GDN

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~13.4h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR6124Back FR6590Runs Fri, Sun
Things to do in Gdańsk
Poland

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~13.9h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23313Back FR6625Runs Mon, Wed, Sun
Things to do in Krakow
Albania

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m
each way
06:05
Out from Edinburgh
~15.6h
On the ground
02:38
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair UK RK8294Back RK82GRRuns Wed, Sun
Things to do in Tirana
Iceland

Reykjavik

KEF

Iceland

2h 30m
each way
06:10
Out from Edinburgh
~11.6h
On the ground
22:45
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23315Back U23316Runs Wed, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Reykjavik
Greece

Preveza

PVK

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from Edinburgh
~12h
On the ground
23:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS761Back LS762Runs Sun
Things to do in Preveza
France

Beauvais

BVA

France

2h 30m
each way
06:40
Out from Edinburgh
~11.5h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR5591Back FR5592Runs Sun
Things to do in Beauvais
Italy

Verona

VRN

Italy

2h 30m
each way
06:45
Out from Edinburgh
~14.6h
On the ground
02:21
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS703Back LS89TSRuns Wed, Sat
Things to do in Verona
Lithuania

Kaunas

KUN

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
06:45
Out from Edinburgh
~13.5h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR2886Back FR2895Runs Sun
Things to do in Kaunas
Poland

Warsaw

WMI

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:50
Out from Edinburgh
~13h
On the ground
00:50
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR4524Back FR4525Runs Tue, Thu, Sun
Things to do in Warsaw
France

Nantes

NTE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:55
Out from Edinburgh
~10h
On the ground
21:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR1051Back FR1052Runs Thu
Things to do in Nantes
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from Edinburgh
~12.3h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS729Back LS730Runs Thu
Things to do in Burgas
Sweden

Gothenburg

GOT

Sweden

2h 30m
each way
07:25
Out from Edinburgh
~11.3h
On the ground
23:40
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR5657Back FR5658Runs Wed
Things to do in Gothenburg
Spain
MadridMAD

Spain

2h 31m
each way
05:50
Out from Edinburgh
~13.3h
On the ground
00:10
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR189Back U23208Runs Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Hungary
BudapestBUD

Hungary

2h 38m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~13.2h
On the ground
00:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR1017Back FR7891Runs Fri, Sun
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Spain
PalmaPMI

Spain

2h 43m
each way
05:55
Out from Edinburgh
~15.2h
On the ground
02:34
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS717Back LS25DBDaily

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

Things to do in PalmaPalma airport guide
Spain
IbizaIBZ

Spain

2h 46m
each way
05:45
Out from Edinburgh
~12.1h
On the ground
23:20
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair FR6605Back FR6604Runs Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
Things to do in IbizaIbiza airport guide
Portugal
LisbonLIS

Portugal

2h 48m
each way
04:55
Out from Edinburgh
~13.4h
On the ground
23:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23321Back FR478Runs Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun

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

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Croatia
SplitSPU

Croatia

2h 48m
each way
07:30
Out from Edinburgh
~12.3h
On the ground
01:26
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS783Back LS53CTRuns Thu
Things to do in SplitSplit airport guide
Spain
AlicanteALC

Spain

2h 49m
each way
05:55
Out from Edinburgh
~13.4h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS775Back FR5581Runs Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

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

Things to do in AlicanteAlicante airport guide
Italy
NaplesNAP

Italy

2h 59m
each way
05:00
Out from Edinburgh
~13.8h
On the ground
00:45
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23273Back FR7410Runs Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Portugal
FaroFAO

Portugal

3h 1m
each way
05:35
Out from Edinburgh
~13.5h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS769Back FR5668Daily

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

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Spain
MalagaAGP

Spain

3h 1m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~14.5h
On the ground
02:34
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS759Back LS6FVRuns Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat

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

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Croatia
DubrovnikDBV

Croatia

3h 2m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~11.9h
On the ground
23:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS791Back U23320Runs Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Things to do in DubrovnikDubrovnik airport guide
Italy
CataniaCTA

Italy

3h 25m
each way
06:10
Out from Edinburgh
~11.5h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23275Back LS816Runs Mon, Fri
Things to do in CataniaCatania airport guide
Greece
KerkyraCFU

Greece

3h 26m
each way
07:00
Out from Edinburgh
~11.1h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23233Back FR7845Runs Mon, Thu, Sun
Things to do in KerkyraKerkyra airport guide
Malta
LuqaMLA

Malta

3h 34m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~12.1h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS3921Back LS3922Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat
Things to do in LuqaLuqa airport guide
Greece
ZakynthosZTH

Greece

3h 41m
each way
06:00
Out from Edinburgh
~10.2h
On the ground
23:35
Back at Edinburgh
Out Jet2 LS731Back LS732Runs Mon
Things to do in ZakynthosZakynthos airport guide
Morocco

Marrakech

RAK

Morocco

3h 43m
each way
07:05
Out from Edinburgh
~9.3h
On the ground
23:50
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23331Back U23266Runs Thu, Sun
Things to do in Marrakech
Greece
AthensATH

Greece

3h 51m
each way
05:10
Out from Edinburgh
~13.5h
On the ground
02:22
Back at Edinburgh
Out easyJet U23225Back U228QNRuns Tue
Things to do in AthensAthens airport guide
Morocco

Agadir

AGA

Morocco

3h 54m
each way
06:25
Out from Edinburgh
~12h
On the ground
02:15
Back at Edinburgh
Out Ryanair UK RK861Back U23328Runs Mon, Wed, Fri
Things to do in Agadir

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Edinburgh 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.