Day trip to Gothenburg.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:10.
Time in the city
7.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Gothenburg centre (GOT)
Daylight
7.5 hours
08:12 to 15:42Sunrise 08:12, sunset 15:42
07:55
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
11:55
In the city
Lands 10:55, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
18:55
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:10
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 21:05
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:55
- Land in Gothenburg2h10:55
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:55
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration18:55
- Fly home2h21:05
- Back in London Heathrow22:10
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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.
Gothenburg on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £20.00, that is flixbus airport shuttle to the city, there and back at £10.00 and local transport at £10.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Gothenburg costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£169.80/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 24 Oct, 22:20.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 270 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,010 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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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.
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