58 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from London Heathrow

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

58
Destinations
23
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.

France

Paris

CDG

France

0h 54m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~14.5h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow

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
Belgium

Brussels

BRU

Belgium

0h 55m
each way
05:55
Out from London Heathrow
~13.8h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
Netherlands

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

0h 56m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~13.5h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
Ireland

Dublin

DUB

Ireland

1h 2m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~13.4h
On the ground
21:45
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Luxembourg

Luxembourg

LUX

Luxembourg

1h 6m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~12.6h
On the ground
21:55
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Luxembourg
Northern Ireland

Belfast

BHD

Northern Ireland

1h 6m
each way
07:20
Out from London Heathrow
~12.3h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Germany

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Germany

1h 16m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~13.1h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main airport guide
Switzerland

Geneva

GVA

Switzerland

1h 23m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~13.2h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in GenevaGeneva airport guide
Switzerland

Zurich

ZRH

Switzerland

1h 26m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~13.6h
On the ground
22:30
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Germany

Munich

MUC

Germany

1h 36m
each way
06:55
Out from London Heathrow
~12.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in MunichMunich airport guide
Italy

Milan

MXP

Italy

1h 36m
each way
07:35
Out from London Heathrow
~12h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Denmark

Copenhagen

CPH

Denmark

1h 39m
each way
06:35
Out from London Heathrow
~12.8h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in CopenhagenCopenhagen airport guide
Italy

Milan

LIN

Italy

1h 39m
each way
06:50
Out from London Heathrow
~11.5h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Milan
Czech Republic

Prague

PRG

Czech Republic

1h 44m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~12.9h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in PraguePrague airport guide
Italy

Venice

VCE

Italy

1h 51m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~13h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Venice
Spain

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

1h 51m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~12.9h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow

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

Bologna

BLQ

Italy

1h 52m
each way
07:30
Out from London Heathrow
~11.1h
On the ground
22:20
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Bologna
Italy

Pisa

PSA

Italy

1h 54m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Norway

Oslo

OSL

Norway

1h 55m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~10.7h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Oslo
Spain

Madrid

MAD

Spain

1h 58m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~12.1h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Austria

Vienna

VIE

Austria

2h
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11.7h
On the ground
21:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in ViennaVienna airport guide
Spain

Valencia

VLC

Spain

2h 4m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~11.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Valencia
Spain

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 5m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow

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

Ibiza

IBZ

Spain

2h 9m
each way
06:40
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in IbizaIbiza airport guide
Italy

Rome

FCO

Italy

2h 12m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~12.2h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Sweden

Stockholm

ARN

Sweden

2h 13m
each way
06:40
Out from London Heathrow
~11.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in StockholmStockholm airport guide
Poland

Warsaw

WAW

Poland

2h 14m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:00
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Warsaw
Hungary

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

2h 15m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Portugal

Lisbon

LIS

Portugal

2h 20m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~12.3h
On the ground
22:55
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Italy

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 25m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Spain

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 28m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~11.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Greece

Preveza/Lefkada

PVK

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~10.6h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Preveza/Lefkada
France

Marseille

MRS

France

2h 30m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~11.7h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in MarseilleMarseille airport guide
France

Nice

NCE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~11.7h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Greece

Mykonos Island

JMK

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10h
On the ground
21:25
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Mykonos Island
Italy

Brindisi

BDS

Italy

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~11.3h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Brindisi
Croatia

Zagreb

ZAG

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10.8h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Zagreb
Italy

Olbia

OLB

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~10.8h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in OlbiaOlbia airport guide
Germany

Hamburg

HAM

Germany

2h 30m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~10.1h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in HamburgHamburg airport guide
Germany

Berlin

BER

Germany

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~10.1h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Italy

Rimini

RMI

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Rimini
Italy

Perugia

PEG

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Perugia
Denmark

Billund

BLL

Denmark

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~10.6h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Billund
France

Toulouse/Blagnac

TLS

France

2h 30m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~10.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Toulouse/Blagnac
France

Lyon

LYS

France

2h 30m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
22:25
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in LyonLyon airport guide
Croatia

Split

SPU

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~8.9h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in SplitSplit airport guide
Albania

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m
each way
07:30
Out from London Heathrow
~8.6h
On the ground
21:05
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Tirana
Slovenia

Ljubljana

LJU

Slovenia

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Ljubljana
Portugal

Ponta Delgada

PDL

Portugal

2h 30m
each way
07:55
Out from London Heathrow
~8.4h
On the ground
21:20
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Ponta Delgada
Portugal

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 31m
each way
07:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow

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

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Italy

Palermo

PMO

Italy

2h 38m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.5h
On the ground
21:55
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in PalermoPalermo airport guide
Greece

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

2h 55m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~9.9h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Kerkyra IslandKerkyra Island airport guide
Greece

Athens

ATH

Greece

3h 21m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~10h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Athens
Turkey

Istanbul

IST

Turkey

3h 26m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~9.6h
On the ground
22:30
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Istanbul
Turkey

Bodrum

BJV

Turkey

3h 41m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~8.2h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Bodrum
Greece

Rodes Island

RHO

Greece

3h 48m
each way
07:50
Out from London Heathrow
~7.2h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in Rodes IslandRodes Island airport guide
Turkey

Dalaman

DLM

Turkey

3h 49m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~7.3h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Things to do in DalamanDalaman airport guide
Spain

Tenerife South

TFS

Spain

3h 57m
each way
07:20
Out from London Heathrow
~7.4h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow

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 London Heathrow 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.