Day trip to Gdansk.
From London Luton, back by 21:05.
Poland·Fri 20 Nov · 5.1 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
5.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Gdansk centre (GDN)
Daylight
8.3 hours
07:23 to 15:41Sunrise 07:23, sunset 15:41
08:20
Leave London Luton
2h 10min
12:25
In the city
Lands 11:30, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
17:30
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
21:05
Back in London Luton
Flies 19:35
- Leave London Luton08:20
- Land in Gdansk2h 10min11:30
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport12:25
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:30
- Fly home2h 10min19:35
- Back in London Luton21:05
Typical weather for this date
5°C
average high
1°C
average low
4 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Gdansk's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
Christmas markets in Gdansk
Gdansk Christmas Market20 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Open on Fri 20 Nov, 12:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Gdansk 12:25 to 17:30 and the market is open all of it. About 2 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, Sun-Thu 12:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: Free entry
Where: Targ Węglowy
Photo: Аимаина хикари, CC0
To Gdansk from other airports
- London StanstedMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Mon out 06:00, back 21:45 · Tue out 07:55, back 20:05 · Wed out 09:50, back 20:05 · Thu out 07:55, back 17:10 · Fri out 09:20, back 19:10 · Sat out 08:45, back 19:25
From £58, cheapest seen on this route, checked 26 Sep
What a day in Gdansk costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£86/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 05:45, last 23:51. Source
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7: every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Parking at the airport
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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Before you book
How long do you actually get in Gdansk?
About 8.1 hours on the ground, measured from landing to the time you have to leave for the airport, not from take-off to touch-down. The airport is 12km from the centre, and that journey is counted twice.
How do you get from Gdansk airport into town?
Train 25 min, €3 A day ticket on local transport is ZTM Gdańsk 24h ticket 22 PLN.