How much is a day trip to Venice from London Stansted?

£97.35 per person for the whole day, £53.00 return flight plus about £44.35 on the ground, with 7.9 hours in Venice. Fare checked 27 October.

Is Venice worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.9 hours in Venice, £97.35 for the whole day, 22 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Venice?

About 7.9 hours in Venice. Landing to take-off is 11.1 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Venice airport into town?

ACTV Aerobus 5 to Piazzale Roma 22 min, €18 return (€10 one way). A day ticket on local transport is ACTV 1-day ticket €25 (the airport bus is extra).

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

About £44.35 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 27 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 18:13. That allows 22 min to get back to the airport and 120 min there, including 30 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 20:35 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 30 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 7.9 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Venice.
From London Stansted, back by 21:50.

£97.35

the whole day

7.8 hours

in the city

21:50

back in London Stansted

290 kg

CO2e, return flights

Time in the city

7.8 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

13km

to the centreFrom Venice centre (VCE)

Daylight

9.0 hours

07:28 to 16:30Sunrise 07:28, sunset 16:30

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:25
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
10:22
In the city
Lands 09:30, 30min immigration, 22min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15min more
18:13
Leave the city
22min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
21:50
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:35

Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct06:25
Land in Venice2h 5min09:30
In the city30min immigration, 22min from the airport10:22
Leave the city22min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:13
Fly home2h 5min20:35
Back in London Stansted21:50

Best day for your flights

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10:3245 min there

5 min walk

11:2240 min there

About 15 min by bus, tram or taxi

12:1775 min there

2 min walk

13:3445 min there

6 min walk

14:2545 min there

13 min walk

15:2390 min there

9 min walk

17:0245 min there

about 20 min walk

18:13Back to the airport

5 Aerobus · 20 min

AirportFlight 20:35

Typical weather for this date

9°C

average high

2°C

average low

3 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Venice's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

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Getting to the airportShow

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

Venice on a budgetShow

ACTV to city centre and back costs £15.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.

Best day for your flights

Open up the maps to see full detail.

10:3245 min there

5 min walk

11:2240 min there

About 15 min by bus, tram or taxi

12:1775 min there

2 min walk

13:3445 min there

6 min walk

14:2545 min there

13 min walk

15:2390 min there

9 min walk

17:0245 min there

about 20 min walk

18:13Back to the airport

5 Aerobus · 20 min

AirportFlight 20:35

What a day in Venice costs

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

£97.35/ all in, per person

ACTV to city centre and back£15.00

Local transport (optional)£21.00

Lunch£13.60

Dinner£15.75

Beer calculator× 0£0.00

On the ground£44.35

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£53.00

Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 05:50.

Getting to Stanstedfrom free

All in, per person£97.35

Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 05:50. 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 290 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,070 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out

Costs people forgetShow

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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Day trip to Venice.From London Stansted, back by 21:50.

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Day trip to Venice.
From London Stansted, back by 21:50.