Day trips from London Southend.
Out and back the same day.
Fly out in the morning, get real hours in a European city, and sleep in your own bed. No hotel, no annual leave.
Cheapest return flights for a day trip from London Southend in October: Malaga £60 (Tue 20 Oct), Alicante £61 (Mon 19 Oct) and Barcelona £79 (Wed 21 Oct). Fares checked 16 Oct.
Day trips from London Southend on Saturday 17 October
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No day trips from London Southend. It has no direct European route that gets you back the same night.
London Gatwick is 77km away and has day trips to 65 cities.
See day trips from London GatwickTips for a same-day trip from London Southend
- Travel hand-luggage only so you walk straight off the plane at both ends.
- Check in online the night before and save your boarding pass offline.
- Leave a buffer of at least two hours before your return flight home.
- Track what you spend so a cheap flight does not turn into an expensive day.
BudgetBro logs every expense from your day trip in the local currency and converts it back to your home currency at the day's rate, so you always know the true cost of a flying visit from London Southend.