Day trip to Luxembourg.
From London Stansted, back by 21:05.
Luxembourg·Mon 16 Nov · 8.8 hours in the city
Time in the city
8.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
6km
to the centreFrom Luxembourg centre (LUX)
Daylight
9.1 hours
07:46 to 16:53Sunrise 07:46, sunset 16:53
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 10 min more.
07:00
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
09:55
In the city
Lands 09:15, 20min immigration, 20min from the airport
18:40
Leave the city
20min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration
21:05
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:50
- Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct07:00
- Land in Luxembourg1h 15min09:15
- In the city20min immigration, 20min from the airport09:55
- Leave the city20min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration18:40
- Fly home1h 15min20:50
- Back in London Stansted21:05
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at 01:30.
Best day for your flights
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With kids in LuxembourgShowHide
Luxembourg on a budgetShowHide
To save money, the cheapest meal we found is les pâtes carbonara avec la salade at Brasserie Seppl for €13.90 (£11.64), the cheapest coffee is at Atmos, €3 and the cheapest beer on a menu is at Brasserie du Cercle, €7.50. The full lists are below, cheapest first.
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What a day in Luxembourg costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£84.55/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights are about 120 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 460 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
First 1,000 members
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Half the price, for as long as you stay, for the first 1,000 members.
Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked.
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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 £87.00 (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
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.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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