Day trip to Brussels.
From London Heathrow, back by 21:25.
Time in the city
7.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Brussels centre (BRU)
Daylight
8.0 hours
08:45 to 16:44Sunrise 08:45, sunset 16:44
07:05
Leave London Heathrow
1h 15min
10:38
In the city
Lands 09:20, 60min immigration, 18min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
18:27
Leave the city
18min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration
21:25
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 21:15
- Leave London Heathrow07:05
- Land in Brussels1h 15min09:20
- In the city60min immigration, 18min from the airport10:38
- Leave the city18min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration18:27
- Fly home1h 15min21:15
- Back in London Heathrow21:25
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about midnight.
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What a day in Brussels costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£182.60/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 21 Oct, 02:10.
There's a train too. See the CO2 numbers
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 21 Oct, 02:10. 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 330 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Things to do in BrusselsShowHide
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Choco-Story BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
LEGO® Discovery Centre - BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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With kids in BrusselsShowHide
Busy that day, local schools are off
- Winter Holidays, 21 Dec to 3 Jan, some regions
Expect queues at the big family sights. Book tickets ahead where you can.
Holiday data OpenHolidays (ODbL)
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.
Brussels on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £21.00, that is stib airport line bus 12 to the city, there and back at £14.00 and local transport at £7.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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 Brussels
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