Day trip to Barcelona.
From Liverpool, back by 23:15.
Spain·Sun 11 Oct · 5.0 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
5.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
13km
to the centreFrom Barcelona centre (BCN)
Daylight
11.4 hours
07:57 to 19:20Sunrise 07:57, sunset 19:20
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
09:50
Leave Liverpool
Ryanair, direct
14:05
In the city
Lands 13:10, 20min immigration, 35min from the airport
19:05
Leave the city
35min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
23:15
Back in Liverpool
Flies 21:40
- Leave LiverpoolRyanair, direct09:50
- Land in Barcelona2h 20min13:10
- In the city20min immigration, 35min from the airport14:05
- Leave the city35min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:05
- Fly home2h 20min21:40
- Back in Liverpool23:15
Things to do in BarcelonaShowHide
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What a day in Barcelona costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£45/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
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Getting to Liverpool
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Drop-off 2 (7-min walk/~400m from terminal): sources disagree, Holiday Extras says free up to 40 minutes, SkyParkSecure says free only up to 20 minutes Source
Coach
- Arriva North West route 500 from Liverpool city centrePrice not published
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £3.00
Express Drop-off (opposite terminal): minimum £3.00 for up to 20 minutes, £10.00 for up to 1 hour Source
More parking
- Park SmartNo same-day price
From £52.98 (4-day stay (via SkyParkSecure)). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £57.98 (4-day stay (via SkyParkSecure)). Source
- Meet and GreetNo same-day price
From £12.50 (per day). Source
- Multi-storeyNo same-day price
From £14.63 (per day). Source
- Fast Track parkingNo same-day price
From £19.38 (per day). Source
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- 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.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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