65 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from London Luton

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

65
Destinations
25
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.

Channel Islands

Jersey

JER

Channel Islands

0h 53m
each way
07:15
Out from London Luton
~12.9h
On the ground
21:55
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in JerseyJersey airport guide
Netherlands

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

0h 55m
each way
06:00
Out from London Luton
~14.3h
On the ground
22:05
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
France

Paris

CDG

France

0h 57m
each way
06:00
Out from London Luton
~15h
On the ground
22:55
Back at London Luton

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
Isle of Man

Castletown

IOM

Isle of Man

0h 57m
each way
07:00
Out from London Luton
~12.2h
On the ground
21:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in CastletownCastletown airport guide
Ireland

Dublin

DUB

Ireland

1h 1m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~16.2h
On the ground
00:30
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Northern Ireland

Belfast

BHD

Northern Ireland

1h 4m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~13.1h
On the ground
21:30
Back at London Luton
Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Northern Ireland

Belfast

BFS

Northern Ireland

1h 5m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~15.5h
On the ground
23:45
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Switzerland

Geneva

GVA

Switzerland

1h 25m
each way
06:10
Out from London Luton
~12.7h
On the ground
21:40
Back at London Luton
Things to do in GenevaGeneva airport guide
Switzerland

Zurich

ZRH

Switzerland

1h 27m
each way
06:45
Out from London Luton
~12.9h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Luton
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Spain

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

1h 54m
each way
05:40
Out from London Luton
~15.4h
On the ground
00:50
Back at London Luton

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

1h 56m
each way
06:00
Out from London Luton
~14.3h
On the ground
00:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Spain

Madrid

MAD

Spain

2h 1m
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~13.4h
On the ground
23:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Portugal

Porto

OPO

Portugal

2h 5m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~13.2h
On the ground
23:24
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Porto
Spain

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 8m
each way
05:55
Out from London Luton
~15.3h
On the ground
01:30
Back at London Luton

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 8m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~14.7h
On the ground
01:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Menorca Island
Spain

Ibiza

IBZ

Spain

2h 12m
each way
06:30
Out from London Luton
~15h
On the ground
01:55
Back at London Luton
Things to do in IbizaIbiza airport guide
Hungary

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

2h 15m
each way
05:45
Out from London Luton
~15.7h
On the ground
01:55
Back at London Luton
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Spain

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 17m
each way
05:35
Out from London Luton
~16h
On the ground
02:10
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in AlicanteAlicante airport guide
Portugal

Lisbon

LIS

Portugal

2h 23m
each way
06:30
Out from London Luton
~13h
On the ground
00:15
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Italy

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 27m
each way
05:50
Out from London Luton
~12.9h
On the ground
23:40
Back at London Luton
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Spain

Seville

SVQ

Spain

2h 28m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~11.4h
On the ground
22:25
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Seville
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
03:15
Out from London Luton
~12.8h
On the ground
21:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Bucharest
Albania

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m
each way
04:55
Out from London Luton
~17h
On the ground
02:55
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Tirana
Poland

Lublin

LUZ

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:10
Out from London Luton
~14.5h
On the ground
00:40
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Lublin
Spain

Corvera

RMU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:55
Out from London Luton
~11.8h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Corvera
Croatia

Split

SPU

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from London Luton
~13.2h
On the ground
00:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in SplitSplit airport guide
France

Nice

NCE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from London Luton
~14.1h
On the ground
01:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Iceland

Reykjavik

KEF

Iceland

2h 30m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~13.3h
On the ground
00:25
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Reykjavik
Romania

Bacau

BCM

Romania

2h 30m
each way
06:10
Out from London Luton
~15.6h
On the ground
02:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Bacau
Moldova

Chișinău

RMO

Moldova

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~15.7h
On the ground
02:55
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Chișinău
Serbia

Belgrad

BEG

Serbia

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~11.9h
On the ground
23:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Belgrad
Bulgaria

Plovdiv

PDV

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~14.6h
On the ground
01:50
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Plovdiv
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~11.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Burgas
Croatia

Pula

PUY

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~12.5h
On the ground
23:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Pula
Poland

Bydgoszcz

BZG

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~11.3h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Bydgoszcz
Poland

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~13.8h
On the ground
01:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Krakow
Germany

Berlin

BER

Germany

2h 30m
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~11.7h
On the ground
23:00
Back at London Luton
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Lithuania

Vilnius

VNO

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Luton
~10.3h
On the ground
21:40
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Vilnius
Lithuania

Kaunas

KUN

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Luton
~11.8h
On the ground
23:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Kaunas
France

Lyon

LYS

France

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Luton
~11.4h
On the ground
22:50
Back at London Luton
Things to do in LyonLyon airport guide
Poland

Rzeszow

RZE

Poland

2h 30m
each way
06:40
Out from London Luton
~10.2h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Rzeszow
France

Bordeaux/Merignac

BOD

France

2h 30m
each way
06:50
Out from London Luton
~11.4h
On the ground
23:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Bordeaux/MerignacBordeaux/Merignac airport guide
Italy

Rome

CIA

Italy

2h 30m
each way
06:55
Out from London Luton
~9.8h
On the ground
21:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Rome
Romania

Braşov

GHV

Romania

2h 30m
each way
07:25
Out from London Luton
~9.8h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Braşov
Kosovo

Lipjan

PRN

Kosovo

2h 30m
each way
07:25
Out from London Luton
~13.8h
On the ground
02:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Lipjan
Romania

Suceava

SCV

Romania

2h 30m
each way
07:30
Out from London Luton
~13h
On the ground
01:30
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Suceava
Portugal

Funchal

FNC

Portugal

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from London Luton
~11.5h
On the ground
00:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in FunchalFunchal airport guide
Spain

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 31m
each way
05:55
Out from London Luton
~15.6h
On the ground
02:30
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Portugal

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 34m
each way
05:55
Out from London Luton
~13.8h
On the ground
00:50
Back at London Luton

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 40m
each way
06:25
Out from London Luton
~12.3h
On the ground
00:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in PalermoPalermo airport guide
Italy

Catania

CTA

Italy

2h 52m
each way
06:05
Out from London Luton
~11.4h
On the ground
23:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Catania
Greece

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

2h 56m
each way
06:30
Out from London Luton
~12.4h
On the ground
00:45
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Kerkyra IslandKerkyra Island airport guide
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Constanta

CND

3h
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~10.1h
On the ground
22:25
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Constanta
Greece

Zakynthos Island

ZTH

Greece

3h 11m
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~10.2h
On the ground
22:55
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Zakynthos IslandZakynthos Island airport guide
Morocco

Marrakech

RAK

Morocco

3h 15m
each way
06:30
Out from London Luton
~12.1h
On the ground
01:05
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Marrakech
Greece

Athens

ATH

Greece

3h 22m
each way
06:20
Out from London Luton
~12.2h
On the ground
01:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Athens
Turkey

Izmir

ADB

Turkey

3h 34m
each way
07:10
Out from London Luton
~9h
On the ground
23:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in IzmirIzmir airport guide
Greece

Souda

CHQ

Greece

3h 38m
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~12.7h
On the ground
02:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Souda
Turkey

Bodrum

BJV

Turkey

3h 42m
each way
07:10
Out from London Luton
~10.7h
On the ground
01:15
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Bodrum
Spain

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

3h 46m
each way
06:30
Out from London Luton
~11.9h
On the ground
01:55
Back at London Luton

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

Things to do in LanzaroteLanzarote airport guide
Spain

Fuerteventura Island

FUE

Spain

3h 50m
each way
06:40
Out from London Luton
~11.8h
On the ground
02:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in Fuerteventura Island
Turkey

Dalaman

DLM

Turkey

3h 50m
each way
07:00
Out from London Luton
~11.5h
On the ground
02:10
Back at London Luton
Things to do in DalamanDalaman airport guide
Spain

Gran Canaria

LPA

Spain

3h 58m
each way
06:55
Out from London Luton
~11.2h
On the ground
02:00
Back at London Luton

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria
Turkey

Antalya

AYT

Turkey

3h 58m
each way
07:05
Out from London Luton
~11h
On the ground
02:00
Back at London Luton
Things to do in AntalyaAntalya airport guide
Spain

Tenerife South

TFS

Spain

4h
each way
06:15
Out from London Luton
~12.2h
On the ground
02:25
Back at London Luton

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 Luton 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.