Day trip to Prague.
From Manchester, back by 22:55.
Czechia·Sat 28 Nov · 8.8 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
8.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
17km
to the centreFrom Prague centre (PRG)
Daylight
8.5 hours
07:34 to 16:07Sunrise 07:34, sunset 16:07
06:25
Leave Manchester
2h 5min
10:35
In the city
Lands 09:30, 30min immigration, 35min from the airport
19:25
Leave the city
35min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:55
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:40
- Leave Manchester06:25
- Land in Prague2h 5min09:30
- In the city30min immigration, 35min from the airport10:35
- Leave the city35min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:25
- Fly home2h 5min21:40
- Back in Manchester22:55
Typical weather for this date
4°C
average high
-1°C
average low
3 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Prague's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
On in Prague that day
SaSaZu · Music
Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.
Christmas markets in Prague
Náměstí Míru Christmas Market20 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Open on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 20:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Prague 10:35 to 19:25 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 10:00-20:00 daily
24 Dec is its last day; hours for that day not confirmed yet
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Náměstí Míru
Photo: Anaj7, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wenceslas Square Christmas Market28 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027Open on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 to 22:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Prague 10:35 to 19:25 and the market is open all of it. About 3.5 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 10:00-22:00 daily
24 Dec hours not confirmed yet
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Václavské náměstí
Photo: Anaj7, CC BY-SA 4.0
To Prague from other airports
- London StanstedEvery day
Mon out 09:10, back 21:25 · Tue out 07:35, back 21:25 · Wed out 11:25, back 21:00 · Thu out 08:35, back 19:35 · Fri out 06:10, back 21:50 · Sat out 07:55, back 18:30 · Sun out 07:00, back 21:40
From £81, cheapest seen in Nov, checked 26 Sep
- London LutonThu
Thu out 07:40, back 17:00
From £78, cheapest seen in Nov, checked 26 Sep
What a day in Prague costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£84/ all in, per person
Trolleybus 59 from the airport to Nádraží Veleslavín then Metro A into the centre on a standard 90-minute PID ticket, 46 CZK in the PID Lítačka app or 50 CZK paper, versus 200 CZK on the Airport.
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 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; no on-the-day price published. No first-train time published, last 01:34. Source
- From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. No first-train time published, no last-train time published. Source
- From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 05:00, last 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£5.90 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
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £85.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
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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Before you book
How long do you actually get in Prague?
About 12.2 hours on the ground, measured from landing to the time you have to leave for the airport, not from take-off to touch-down. The airport is 17km from the centre, and that journey is counted twice.
How do you get from Prague airport into town?
Bus + metro 35 min, €2 A day ticket on local transport is 24h ticket €5. Cheaper option: Trolleybus 59 from the airport to Nádraží Veleslavín then Metro A into the centre on a standard 90-minute PID ticket, 46 CZK in the PID Lítačka app or 50 CZK paper, versus 200 CZK on the Airport..