Is Girona worth a day trip?

Only just: 2.5 hours in Girona, 75 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more. The airport is a long way out, so getting in and back takes a real slice of the day.

How long do you actually get in Girona?

About 2.5 hours in Girona. Landing to take-off is 7.2 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Girona airport into town?

Bus to Barcelona 75 min, €20. A day ticket on local transport is No day ticket sold. Cheaper option: Local bus 605 + Rodalies train from Riudellots, ~€9-10 total (vs €20-22 direct Sagalés bus).

What does a day in Girona cost, not counting the flight?

About £55 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 16:45. That allows 75 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 19:40 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 2.5 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Girona.
From Leeds Bradford, back by 21:10.

Spain·Sun 18 Oct · 2.5 hours in the city

2.5 hours

in the city

21:10

back in Leeds Bradford

Time in the city

2.5 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

100km

to the centreFrom Barcelona centre (GRO)

Daylight

11.0 hours

08:03 to 19:05Sunrise 08:03, sunset 19:05

Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Girona once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:00
Leave Leeds Bradford
Jet2, direct
14:15
In the city
Lands 12:30, 30min immigration, 75min from the airport
16:45
Leave the city
75min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
21:10
Back in Leeds Bradford
Flies 19:40

Leave Leeds BradfordJet2, direct09:00
Land in Girona2h 30min12:30
In the city30min immigration, 75min from the airport14:15
Leave the city75min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:45
Fly home2h 30min19:40
Back in Leeds Bradford21:10

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What a day in Girona costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£55/ on the ground, plus flights

Local bus 605 + Rodalies train from Riudellots to the city, there and back£16

Local transport£5

Lunch£13

Dinner£21

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Girona Cathedral£6 (€7.50)

Museu d'Història dels Jueus£5 (€6)

Banys Àrabs£2.60 (€3)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Walk the medieval city walls, Wander El Call, See the painted houses over the River Onyar, Parc de la Devesa, Museu d'Història dels Jueus is free on the first SundayFree

On the ground£55

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Getting to Leeds Bradford

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Free drop-offFree
'One Hour Free' car park: free for up to 1 hour, ~4-min walk to terminal; charges apply beyond 1 hour Source

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Transdev Blazefield FLYER A1 from LeedsPrice not published
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Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7.00
Pick Up & Drop Off (Terminal Front Express): 0-10min £7.00, 10-20min £9.00, 20-30min £12.50, 30-60min £15.50, each subsequent hour £15.50 Source

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Mid StayNo same-day price
From £9.25 (per day 'from'). Source
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From £12.50 (per day 'from'). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £18 (per day 'from' (£18-£18). Source
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From £25.38 (per day 'from'). Source

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Park2Travel Outdoor£48.50
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Sentinel Secure£52
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Park2Travel Indoor£53
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
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