Day trip to Brussels.
From Manchester, back by 21:35.
Belgium·Tue 1 Dec · 8.6 hours in the city
Time in the city
8.6 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Brussels centre (BRU)
Daylight
8.3 hours
08:21 to 16:41Sunrise 08:21, sunset 16:41
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:10
Leave Manchester
1h 25min
09:53
In the city
Lands 08:35, 60min immigration, 18min from the airport
18:27
Leave the city
18min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration
21:35
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:15
- Leave Manchester06:10
- Land in Brussels1h 25min08:35
- In the city60min immigration, 18min from the airport09:53
- Leave the city18min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration18:27
- Fly home1h 25min21:15
- Back in Manchester21:35
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about midnight.
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Things to do in BrusselsShowHide
Mini-Europe BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
AtomiumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Brussels Hop-on Hop-off ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Choco-Story BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
LEGO® Discovery Centre - BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Belgian Beer World ExperienceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
AutoworldTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Brussels · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in BrusselsShowHide
Brussels on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £21.00, that is stib airport line bus 12 to the city, there and back at £14.00 and local transport at £7.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Brussels costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£286.60/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights are about 130 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 510 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
- From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single. last train 01:34 Source
- From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single Source
- From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single. First train 05:00, last train 00:18 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Manchester less than 90 min before take-off.
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
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.
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