Day trip to Amsterdam.
From London Heathrow, back by 20:50.
Time in the city
8.4 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
15km
to the centreFrom Amsterdam centre (AMS)
Daylight
7.8 hours
08:38 to 16:28Sunrise 08:38, sunset 16:28
06:30
Leave London Heathrow
1h 30min
09:57
In the city
Lands 09:00, 40min immigration, 17min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20min more
18:23
Leave the city
17min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
20:50
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 20:40
- Leave London Heathrow06:30
- Land in Amsterdam1h 30min09:00
- In the city40min immigration, 17min from the airport09:57
- Leave the city17min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:23
- Fly home1h 30min20:40
- Back in London Heathrow20:50
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Also on in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)
26 Nov to 17 Jan · Free to walk the route. Canal cruise from £19 (€22.75)
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What a day in Amsterdam costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£188.65/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 29 Oct, 00:10.
There's a train too. See the CO2 numbers
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 29 Oct, 00:10. 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 90 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 350 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Things to do in AmsterdamShowHide
Amsterdam Canal CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal ZooTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Madame Tussauds AmsterdamTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Amsterdam Light Festival CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Stedelijk Museum AmsterdamTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Moco Museum AmsterdamTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Fabrique des LumièresTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Van Gogh MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Amsterdam · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Amsterdam on a budgetShowHide
A day in Amsterdam costs £46.32 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 £53.95, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £78.75. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Amsterdam on 21 Oct and 27 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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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 Amsterdam
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