Day trip to Amsterdam.
From London Stansted, back by 19:05.
Time in the city
5.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
15km
to the centreFrom Amsterdam centre (AMS)
Daylight
9.6 hours
07:36 to 17:13Sunrise 07:36, sunset 17:13
07:40
Leave London Stansted
easyJet, direct
10:47
In the city
Lands 09:50, 40min immigration, 17min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20min more
16:43
Leave the city
17min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:05
Back in London Stansted
Flies 19:00
- Leave London StanstedeasyJet, direct07:40
- Land in Amsterdam1h 10min09:50
- In the city40min immigration, 17min from the airport10:47
- Leave the city17min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration16:43
- Fly home1h 10min19:00
- Back in London Stansted19:05
Best day for your flights
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Amsterdam’s Christmas markets open 3 Dec
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source
Train
- From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 03:40, last train 23:21 Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.
Parking at the airport
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £87.00 (4-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £49.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £59.99 (stay length not stated on stanstedairport). Source
Amsterdam on a budgetShowHide
A day in Amsterdam costs £46.33 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 £53.95, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £78.76. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Amsterdam on 21 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Best day for your flights
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What a day in Amsterdam costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£43.65/ on the ground, plus flights
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
There's a train too. See the CO2 numbers
Estimated cost. 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 80 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 290 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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