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Day trips from Cardiff.
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 Cardiff in October: Dublin £46 (Sat 31 Oct), Palma £80 (Wed 21 Oct) and Alicante £90 (Tue 20 Oct). Fares checked 16 Oct.

Day trips from Cardiff on Friday 23 October

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

Bristol is 43km away and has day trips to 23 cities.

See day trips from Bristol

Tips for a same-day trip from Cardiff

  • 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 Cardiff.

Every day trip from Cardiff

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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 Cardiff: questions

How early do day trip flights leave Cardiff?
On the day trips we found from Cardiff in October, the earliest flight out leaves at 06:00 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 Cardiff in October is 12.8 hours in Dublin on Sat 24 Oct.
What is the cheapest day trip from Cardiff in October?
Dublin on Sat 31 Oct: return flights £46, 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 Cardiff?
In October: Dublin, Palma, Alicante.

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