Day trip to Geneva.
From London Stansted, back by 21:55.
Switzerland·Sat 19 Dec · 6.8 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
5km
to the centreFrom Geneva centre (GVA)
Daylight
8.6 hours
08:14 to 16:51Sunrise 08:14, sunset 16:51
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.
08:30
Leave London Stansted
Jet2, direct
12:07
In the city
Lands 11:20, 40min immigration, 7min from the airport
18:58
Leave the city
7min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
21:55
Back in London Stansted
Flies 21:05
- Leave London StanstedJet2, direct08:30
- Land in Geneva1h 50min11:20
- In the city40min immigration, 7min from the airport12:07
- Leave the city7min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:58
- Fly home1h 50min21:05
- Back in London Stansted21:55
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Things to do in GenevaShowHide
Geneva Boat TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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Geneva on a budgetShowHide
Transport for the day costs £9. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Geneva costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£169.20/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: about 190 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 720 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 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
- Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £87 (4-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81 (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
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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