Day trip to Barcelona from London.
Yes. Out 06:50, 9.1 hours in the city, home by 23:25. Whole day from £80, checked 3 Oct, 02:01.
Cheapest checked trip, any London airport
Each London airport
- Gatwick: from £80 on Thu 19 Nov, 9.1 hours, easyJet.
- Luton: from £84 on Sun 29 Nov, 8.1 hours, easyJet.
- Stansted: from £106 on Mon 19 Oct, 8.4 hours, Ryanair.
- Heathrow: from £155 on Tue 24 Nov, 6.3 hours, British Airways out, Vueling back.
- London City: no checked same-day trip to Barcelona in the next 8 weeks.
- Southend: no checked same-day trip to Barcelona in the next 8 weeks.
Cheapest days in the next 8 weeks
- Thu 19 Nov · Gatwick · £80 the whole day
- Mon 23 Nov · Gatwick · £83 the whole day
- Thu 12 Nov · Gatwick · £84 the whole day
- Sun 29 Nov · Luton · £84 the whole day
- Tue 13 Oct · Luton · £88 the whole day
- Tue 17 Nov · Gatwick · £88 the whole day
- Thu 26 Nov · Gatwick · £88 the whole day
- Wed 14 Oct · Luton · £95 the whole day
Getting to the airport for these flights
Gatwick (flight 06:50, Thu 19 Nov)
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, Sun 29 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.
Stansted (flight 06:40, Mon 19 Oct)
From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express): £9.90 each way, 48 min. Advance single. First train 03:40, last train 23:21Last train leaves before you land.
National Express from London: £10.50 each way. Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock.
Heathrow (flight 06:00, Tue 24 Nov)
From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington): £10 each way, 15-20 min. Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Heathrow less than 90 min before take-off.
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 9 hours in Barcelona
Free: Barceloneta beach and the seafront promenade, Parc de la Ciutadella, Bunkers del Carmel, La Boqueria market off La Rambla, Walking the Gothic Quarter and El Born.
Questions
Can you do a day trip to Barcelona from London?
Yes. The cheapest checked trip leaves Gatwick at 06:50 on Thu 19 Nov, gives you 9.1 hours in Barcelona and lands back at 23:25.
Which London airport is cheapest for Barcelona?
Gatwick, from £80 for the whole day on Thu 19 Nov.
How early do I have to leave?
The cheapest trip's flight leaves at 06:50. Getting to each airport is below, with the first train where we know it.
What does the whole day cost?
From £80: £35 for the return flights and £45 on the ground (transport, lunch and dinner).
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