Day trip to Amsterdam from London.
Yes. Out 08:00, 7.8 hours in the city, home by 21:50. Whole day from £137, checked 17 Oct, 18:10.
The flight is about 1.4 hours each way, plus getting to and through the airports. Eurostar from St Pancras takes about 4 hours each way, centre to centre.
Cheapest checked trip, any London airport
Each London airport
- Stansted: no checked same-day trip to Amsterdam in the next 8 weeks.
Cheapest days in the next 8 weeks
Getting to the airport for these flights
Gatwick (flight 08:00, Tue 8 Dec)
From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria): Price not published, 30 min
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras): Price not published, 30-45 min
Luton (flight 06:20, Tue 17 Nov)
From London (St Pancras): £6.50 each way, 22-45 min. Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
National Express from London: £7 each way. Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock.
Southend (flight 07:35, Fri 6 Nov)
From London (Liverpool Street; Southend Airport has its own on-site station): Price not published, 50-57 min. On the day £13.40. First train 04:30, last train 00:50
Heathrow (flight 06:30, Tue 1 Dec)
From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington): £10 each way, 15-20 min. Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57
From London (Elizabeth line): Price not published. On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12
What the day costs
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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What to do with 7 hours in Amsterdam
Free: Vondelpark, Begijnhof, Albert Cuypmarkt, GVB ferries from behind Centraal Station to Amsterdam-Noord, Bloemenmarkt.
Questions
Can you do a day trip to Amsterdam from London?
Yes. The cheapest checked trip leaves Gatwick at 08:00 on Tue 8 Dec, gives you 7.8 hours in Amsterdam and lands back at 21:50.
Which London airport is cheapest for Amsterdam?
Gatwick, from £137 for the whole day on Tue 8 Dec.
How early do I have to leave?
The cheapest trip's flight leaves at 08:00. Getting to each airport is below, with the first train where we know it.
What does the whole day cost?
From £137: £86 for the return flights and £51 on the ground (transport, lunch and dinner).
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