Day trip to Vienna.
From Manchester, back by 19:45.
Austria·Wed 28 Oct · 6.0 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Vienna centre (VIE)
Daylight
10.2 hours
06:31 to 16:44Sunrise 06:31, sunset 16:44
Until end of October 2027 the S7 stops at St. Marx, short of the centre, and the CAT runs as a bus (€14.90). Take the Railjet to Hauptbahnhof (15 min). The last Railjet back to the airport leaves Hauptbahnhof at 22:42 or 22:50 depending on the day; after it, REX 7 trains still run from Hauptbahnhof to the airport until 00:23 (22 min).
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
05:55
Leave Manchester
Ryanair UK, direct
09:55
In the city
Lands 09:20, 20min immigration, 15min from the airport
15:55
Leave the city
15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:45
Back in Manchester
Flies 18:10 with Ryanair
- Leave ManchesterRyanair UK, direct05:55
- Land in Vienna2h 25min09:20
- In the city20min immigration, 15min from the airport09:55
- Leave the city15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration15:55
- Fly homeRyanair, 2h 25min18:10
- Back in Manchester19:45
Best day for your flights
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Vienna’s Christmas markets open 6 Nov
Things to do in ViennaShowHide
Belvedere PalaceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Vienna Concerts & OperaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Schönbrunn ZooTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Kunsthistorisches MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Schönbrunn PalaceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Spanish Riding SchoolTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Sisi MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Light of Creation Votive ChurchTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Vienna · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Vienna on a budgetShowHide
A day in Vienna costs £48.56 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £55.15, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £89.35. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Vienna on 22 Oct and 25 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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Best day for your flights
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What a day in Vienna costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£270.30/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 24 Oct, 01:30.
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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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