Day trip to Vienna.
From Manchester, back by 23:25.
Austria·Sat 7 Nov · 7.2 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Vienna centre (VIE)
Daylight
9.7 hours
06:46 to 16:29Sunrise 06:46, sunset 16:29
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.
08:25
Leave Manchester
Ryanair, direct
12:25
In the city
Lands 11:50, 20min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:35
Leave the city
15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:50
- Leave ManchesterRyanair, direct08:25
- Land in Vienna2h 25min11:50
- In the city20min immigration, 15min from the airport12:25
- Leave the city15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:35
- Fly home2h 25min21:50
- Back in Manchester23:25
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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 £48.62 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 £55.32, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £89.54. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Vienna on 22 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Vienna costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£132.30/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: about 360 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,360 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
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 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69 (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 (4-day stay). Source
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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.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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