Is Stockholm worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.6 hours in Stockholm, £149 for the whole day, 18 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Stockholm?

About 6.6 hours in Stockholm. Landing to take-off is 9.3 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Stockholm airport into town?

Arlanda Express 18 min, 340 SEK (about €30; 199 SEK booked early). A day ticket on local transport is SL 24-timmarsbiljett, adult, 180 SEK. Cheaper option: Flygbussarna airport coach between Arlanda and Stockholm City (Cityterminalen), from SEK 129 one-way booked online.

What does a day in Stockholm cost, not counting the flight?

About £94 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown was checked 8 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 18:47. That allows 18 min to get back to the airport and 110 min there, including 20 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 20:55 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 15 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 20 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.6 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Stockholm.
From London Stansted, back by 22:25.

Sweden·Tue 13 Oct · 6.6 hours in the city

£149

the whole day

6.6 hours

in the city

22:25

back in London Stansted

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

6.6 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

40km

to the centreFrom Stockholm centre (ARN)

Daylight

10.5 hours

07:19 to 17:51Sunrise 07:19, sunset 17:51

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:20
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
12:13
In the city
Lands 11:40, 15min immigration, 18min from the airport
18:47
Leave the city
18min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration
22:25
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:55

Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct08:20
Land in Stockholm2h 20min11:40
In the city15min immigration, 18min from the airport12:13
Leave the city18min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration18:47
Fly home2h 20min20:55
Back in London Stansted22:25

Weather while you are there

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Stockholm’s Christmas markets open 27 Nov

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What a day in Stockholm costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£149/ all in, per person

Flygbussarna airport coach between Arlanda and Stockholm City (Cityterminalen), from SEK 129 one-way booked online.

Arlanda to city centre and back£52

Local transport£5

Lunch£14

Dinner£23

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Vasa Museum£19 (240 kr)

ABBA The Museum£19 (249 kr)

Fotografiska£17 (225 kr)

Nobel Prize Museum£12 (160 kr)

Stockholm City Hall guided tour£12 (150 kr)

Wander Gamla Stan, Monteliusvägen, Skinnarviksberget, Djurgården island, KungsträdgårdenFree

On the ground£94

Return flight from£55

Google Flights price. Checked 8 hours ago.

Getting to Stanstedfrom free

All in, per person£149

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Getting to Stansted

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 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 04:40, 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 £74.99 (7-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £64.99 (8-day stay). Source
Long StayNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £58.99 (8-day stay). Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Maple Parking Park & Ride£107.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
I Love Park & Ride£124
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Park and Ride£144
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source

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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.
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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