Day trip to Prague.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:55.
Time in the city
7.5 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
17km
to the centreFrom Prague centre (PRG)
Daylight
8.1 hours
08:02 to 16:09Sunrise 08:02, sunset 16:09
Only 3.7h of it while you are in the city
Most of your time in Prague is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.
08:10
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
12:25
In the city
Lands 11:10, 40min immigration, 35min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 35min more
19:55
Leave the city
35min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:55
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 22:45 with Wizz Air
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct08:10
- Land in Prague2h11:10
- In the city40min immigration, 35min from the airport12:25
- Leave the city35min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:55
- Fly homeWizz Air, 2h22:45
- Back in London Gatwick23:55
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What a day in Prague costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£88.60/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 01:20.
Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 01:20. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 260 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 960 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Things to do in PragueShowHide
Prague CastleTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Prague Dinner ShowsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Prague Attraction PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Žižkov Television TowerTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Black Light Theater SRNECTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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All things to do in Prague · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in PragueShowHide
Busy that day, local schools are off
- Christmas holidays, 23 Dec to 3 Jan
Expect queues at the big family sights. Book tickets ahead where you can.
Holiday data OpenHolidays (ODbL)
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 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
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Prague on a budgetShowHide
A day in Prague costs £30.25 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £35.18, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £55.57. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Prague on 22 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Costs people forgetShowHide
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.
Ask about Prague
Your hours, your budget, what you like. Answered from real costs and tips from people who have been.
Comments on PragueShowHide
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