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Day trips from Birmingham.
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 Birmingham in October: Dublin £33 (Wed 21 Oct), Palma £57 (Tue 20 Oct) and Malaga £81 (Wed 21 Oct). Fares checked 15 Oct.

Day trips from Birmingham on Friday 23 October

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

London Stansted is 149km away and has day trips to 77 cities.

See day trips from London Stansted

Tips for a same-day trip from Birmingham

  • 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 Birmingham.

Day trips from Birmingham: questions

How early do day trip flights leave Birmingham?
On the day trips we found from Birmingham in October, the earliest flight out leaves at 05:25 and the latest flight home leaves at 23:50.
How long do you get in the city?
We only count trips with at least 6 hours in the city. The longest from Birmingham in October is 13.8 hours in Dublin on Sun 25 Oct.
What is the cheapest day trip from Birmingham in October?
Dublin on Wed 21 Oct: return flights £33, checked 16 Oct. Fares move as seats sell, so the trip page shows the latest price.
Where can you go on a day trip from Birmingham?
In October: Dublin, Palma, Malaga, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Rhodes, Tenerife South, Alicante, Faro, Krakow.