Is Billund worth a day trip?

Only just: 4.2 hours in Billund, 30 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Billund?

About 4.2 hours in Billund. Landing to take-off is 7.3 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

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

About £75 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 17:00. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 19:10 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 4.2 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Billund.
From London Gatwick, back by 19:55.

Q: How do you get from Billund airport into town?

Sydtrafik bus 43 to Vejle, 64 DKK. A day ticket on local transport is No day ticket sold. Cheaper option: In July-August the free Billund shuttle bus (airport to LEGO House about 21 min, to LEGOLAND about 47 min via all stops, roughly hourly 09:00-17:00) undercuts the Sydtrafik local bus 43/143.

Denmark·Wed 21 Oct · 4.2 hours in the city

4.2 hours

in the city

19:55

back in London Gatwick

Time in the city

4.2 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

3km

to the centreFrom Billund centre (BLL)

Daylight

10.1 hours

08:04 to 18:13Sunrise 08:04, sunset 18:13

Billund has no city centre. A free shuttle serves Billund town and LEGOLAND.

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

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:15
Leave London Gatwick
1h 35min
12:50
In the city
Lands 11:50, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
17:00
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:55
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 19:10

Leave London Gatwick09:15
Land in Billund1h 35min11:50
In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport12:50
Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:00
Fly home1h 35min19:10
Back in London Gatwick19:55

How we'd do it

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12:54120 min there

2 min walk

14:5645 min there

3 min walk

15:4415 min there

10 min walk

16:0930 min there

about 7 min walk

17:00Back to the airport

Sydtrafik bus 43 · 30 min

AirportFlight 19:10

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How we'd do it

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12:54120 min there

2 min walk

14:5645 min there

3 min walk

15:4415 min there

10 min walk

16:0930 min there

about 7 min walk

17:00Back to the airport

Sydtrafik bus 43 · 30 min

AirportFlight 19:10

What a day in Billund costs

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

£75/ on the ground, plus flights

In July-August the free Billund shuttle bus (airport to LEGO House about 21 min, to LEGOLAND about 47 min via all stops, roughly hourly 09:00-17:00) undercuts the Sydtrafik local bus 43/143.

Sydtrafik to city centre and back£8

Local transport£5

Lunch£16

Dinner£46

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

LEGOLAND Billund£40 (349 kr)

LEGO House£25 (219 kr)

Teddy Bear Art Museum£11 (100 kr)

WOW Park Billundfrom £23 (199 kr)

Givskud Zoo£30 (260 kr)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Billund Skulpturpark, Billund Church, Grene Church, Free Billund shuttle bus linking the airport (runs 1 July-31 Aug 2026 only)Free

On the ground£75

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Getting to Gatwick

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
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From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
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Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
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Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
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Valet ParkingNo same-day price
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Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
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Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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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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