Day trip to Madrid.
From London Luton, back by 20:50.
Spain·Wed 4 Nov · 6.3 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
13km
to the centreFrom Madrid centre (MAD)
Daylight
10.4 hours
07:47 to 18:08Sunrise 07:47, sunset 18:08
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
06:10
Leave London Luton
easyJet, direct
10:25
In the city
Lands 09:35, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport
16:45
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
20:50
Back in London Luton
Flies 19:15 with Wizz Air
- Leave London LutoneasyJet, direct06:10
- Land in Madrid2h 25min09:35
- In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport10:25
- Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration16:45
- Fly homeWizz Air, 2h 25min19:15
- Back in London Luton20:50
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about 02:00.
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in MadridShowHide
Royal Palace of MadridTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Santiago Bernabéu StadiumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Prado MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Parque de Atracciones MadridTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Museum of Illusions MadridTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Zoo Aquarium MadridTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Madrid Museum PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Teatro Flamenco MadridTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Madrid · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Madrid on a budgetShowHide
A day in Madrid costs £18.67 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 £19.30, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £28.59. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Madrid on 22 Oct and 24 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Madrid costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£109.60/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 01:22.
Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 01:22. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 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. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
- 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£7.00 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
- Paid drop-off zone£9
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, 30 min max. Source
- Terminal Car Park 1 / 2 (closest to terminal)£75.00
9 to 24 hours. Source
- Long Stay Car Park£35.00
First day. Source
More parking
- Mid Stay Car ParkNo same-day price
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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