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Day trips from Belfast.
Out and back the same day.

Fly out in the morning, get real hours in a European city, and sleep in your own bed. No hotel, no annual leave.

Cheapest return flights for a day trip from Belfast in October: Alicante £88 (Thu 29 Oct) and Faro £103 (Tue 20 Oct). Fares checked 15 Oct.

Day trips from Belfast on Thursday 22 October

October half term (24 Oct to 1 Nov, England)February half term (13 Feb to 21 Feb, England)May half term (29 May to 6 Jun, England)

No day trips from Belfast. It has no direct European route that gets you back the same night.

Glasgow is 176km away and has day trips to 10 cities.

See day trips from Glasgow

Tips for a same-day trip from Belfast

  • Travel hand-luggage only so you walk straight off the plane at both ends.
  • Check in online the night before and save your boarding pass offline.
  • Leave a buffer of at least two hours before your return flight home.
  • Track what you spend so a cheap flight does not turn into an expensive day.

BudgetBro logs every expense from your day trip in the local currency and converts it back to your home currency at the day's rate, so you always know the true cost of a flying visit from Belfast.

Every day trip from Belfast

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Every city you can reach and be back the same day, across the whole week, not just the date shown above.

Day trips from Belfast: questions

How early do day trip flights leave Belfast?
On the day trips we found from Belfast in October, the earliest flight out leaves at 05:55 and the latest flight home leaves at 22:05.
How long do you get in the city?
We only count trips with at least 6 hours in the city. The longest from Belfast in October is 8.3 hours in Faro on Tue 20 Oct.
What is the cheapest day trip from Belfast in October?
Alicante on Thu 29 Oct: return flights £88, checked 15 Oct. Fares move as seats sell, so the trip page shows the latest price.
Where can you go on a day trip from Belfast?
In October: Alicante, Faro.

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