Is Oslo worth a day trip?

Only just: 3.3 hours in Oslo, £191 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Oslo?

About 3.3 hours in Oslo. Landing to take-off is 6.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Oslo airport into town?

Vy train L12 to Oslo S, 23-30 min, 124 NOK (about €11.50).

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

About £76 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 was checked 8 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

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

Leave the city by 16:30. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 110 min there, including 20 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 18:50 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 15 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 20 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 3.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Oslo.
From London Gatwick, back by 20:10.

Norway·Fri 9 Oct · 3.3 hours in the city

£191

the whole day

3.3 hours

in the city

20:10

back in London Gatwick

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

3.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

50km

to the centreFrom Oslo centre (OSL)

Daylight

10.9 hours

07:37 to 18:29Sunrise 07:37, sunset 18:29

Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Oslo once we allow 15 min for passport control on landing and 20 min extra before the flight home. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:20
Leave London Gatwick
2h 5min
13:10
In the city
Lands 12:25, 15min immigration, 30min from the airport
16:30
Leave the city
30min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration
20:10
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 18:50

Leave London Gatwick09:20
Land in Oslo2h 5min12:25
In the city15min immigration, 30min from the airport13:10
Leave the city30min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration16:30
Fly home2h 5min18:50
Back in London Gatwick20:10

Last bus or train to the airport: about 00:30.

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in OsloShow

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What a day in Oslo costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£191/ all in, per person

Vy to city centre and back£20

Local transport£5

Lunch£16

Dinner£35

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

MUNCH£15 (200 kr)

Fram Museum£14 (180 kr)

Kon-Tiki Museum£14 (180 kr)

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frognerparken, Walk up the sloping marble roof of the Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress grounds and ramparts overlooking the harbour, Ekebergparken sculpture park on the hill east of the centre, Oslo CathedralFree

On the ground£76

Return flight from£115

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Getting to Gatwickfrom free

All in, per person£191

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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
Source
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
Source

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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