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Day trips from London Gatwick.
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 London Gatwick in October: Dublin £55 (Wed 21 Oct), Alicante £58 (Mon 19 Oct) and Palma £61 (Thu 22 Oct). Fares checked 16 Oct.

Day trips from London Gatwick on Sunday 18 October

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

London Stansted is 87km away and has day trips to 77 cities.

See day trips from London Stansted

Tips for a same-day trip from London Gatwick

  • 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 London Gatwick.

Every day trip from London Gatwick

61 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 London Gatwick: questions

How early do day trip flights leave London Gatwick?
On the day trips we found from London Gatwick in October, the earliest flight out leaves at 05:30 and the latest flight home leaves at 23:45.
How long do you get in the city?
We only count trips with at least 6 hours in the city. The longest from London Gatwick in October is 11.4 hours in Nice on Wed 21 Oct.
What is the cheapest day trip from London Gatwick in October?
Dublin on Wed 21 Oct: return flights £55, 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 London Gatwick?
In October: Dublin, Alicante, Palma, Malaga, Faro, Valencia, Menorca, Ibiza, Barcelona, Nice and 13 more.