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Day trips from Bristol.
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 Bristol in October: Dublin £31 (Wed 21 Oct), Palma £58 (Wed 21 Oct) and Bari £72 (Tue 20 Oct). Fares checked 16 Oct.

Day trips from Bristol on Wednesday 4 November

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)

£85
cheapest whole day, flights + city
10.4 hours
most time in a city
23
cities, 5 on Wed 4 Nov
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Spain

1 city
Alicante
AlicanteSpain · Ryanair, direct
7.0 hoursin the city
06:20·11:0018:00·22:25
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:00 · Bus C6, 40 min, €3.85First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
from£85£47 flight + £38 groundChecked just nowSee the day

Poland

1 city
Krakow
KrakowPoland · Ryanair, direct
3.7 hoursin the city
07:05·11:2715:08·19:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 15:08 · Train 17 min, 20 zł (about €4.70)Tight: passport queues. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
from£102£71 flight + £31 groundChecked just nowSee the day

Ireland

1 city
Dublin
DublinIreland · Ryanair, direct
9.3 hoursin the city
08:05·09:4018:55·22:00
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:55 · Aircoach 30 min, €12 return
from£104£58 flight + £46 groundChecked just nowSee the day

France

1 city
Paris
ParisFrance · easyJet, direct
7.3 hoursin the city
07:00·10:3017:50·20:50
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 17:50 · RER B 35 min, €14First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
from£169£113 flight + £56 groundChecked just nowSee the day

Netherlands

1 city
Amsterdam
AmsterdamNetherlands
10.4 hoursin the city
05:55·09:1219:38·22:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:38 · Train 17 min, €6First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.
from£235£184 flight + £51 groundChecked just nowSee the day

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Tips for a same-day trip from Bristol

  • 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 Bristol.

Every day trip from Bristol

22 cities

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

Day trips from Bristol: questions

How early do day trip flights leave Bristol?
On the day trips we found from Bristol in October, the earliest flight out leaves at 05:45 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 Bristol in October is 12.5 hours in Dublin on Sat 24 Oct.
What is the cheapest day trip from Bristol in October?
Dublin on Wed 21 Oct: return flights £31, 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 Bristol?
In October: Dublin, Palma, Bari, Ibiza, Alicante, Malaga, Girona, Porto, Faro, Barcelona and 2 more.

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