Day trip to Salzburg.
From London Gatwick, back by 20:35.
Austria·Sat 19 Dec · 6.1 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
3km
to the centreFrom Salzburg centre (SZG)
Daylight
8.4 hours
07:52 to 16:17Sunrise 07:52, sunset 16:17
Bus 10 is faster at 15 min but does not run on Sundays.
07:40
Leave London Gatwick
Jet2, direct
11:33
In the city
Lands 10:40, 30min immigration, 23min from the airport
17:37
Leave the city
23min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
20:35
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 19:40 with British Airways
- Leave London GatwickJet2, direct07:40
- Land in Salzburg2h10:40
- In the city30min immigration, 23min from the airport11:33
- Leave the city23min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:37
- Fly homeBritish Airways, 2h19:40
- Back in London Gatwick20:35
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Things to do in SalzburgShowHide
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With kids in SalzburgShowHide
Salzburg on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £10.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £6.00 and local transport at £4.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Salzburg costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£182.05/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 18:10.
Out with Jet2, back with British Airways. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 18:10. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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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
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 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
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10.00
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£70.00
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38.00
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
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.
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