What's the cheapest weekend trip from Bristol?

Alicante currently shows the lowest real fare on file among Bristol's short-haul routes, at €23.

Why isn't every destination from Bristol listed here?

This page only includes routes with a real flight time of 2.5 hours or under — long enough to actually get somewhere, short enough to fit a real weekend. Longer routes are on our full "flights from Bristol" page instead.

How many routes did you check?

We checked up to 40 real short-haul routes from Bristol and found 15 with a live fare on file.

What's the best time to fly for a weekend trip?

A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic pattern — check the live fare calendar on each route's own page for the cheapest specific dates.

Do these fares include baggage?

Not necessarily — for a short weekend trip, cabin baggage only often works out cheapest. Check each airline's allowance before booking.

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Best Weekend Trips from Bristol

Real short-haul destinations from Bristol — 2.5h flight time or under — ranked by flight time, with real live fares. Not every destination from Bristol fits a weekend; this page only shows the ones that do.

Real weekend-trip destinations

Destination	Flight time	Fare
Liverpool	45m	€78
Leeds	50m	€72
Newcastle	59m	€56
Belfast	1h 00m	€79
Amsterdam	1h 06m	€92
Bilbao	1h 33m	€87
Toulouse	1h 34m	€66
Zurich	1h 35m	€62
Oslo	2h 01m	€104
Palma	2h 07m	€24
Alicante	2h 13m	€23
Lisbon	2h 15m	€75
Zagreb	2h 16m	€128
Krakow	2h 21m	€48
Malaga	2h 25m	€46

Making the most of a weekend trip

Pack cabin baggage only where you can — it's usually enough for 2-3 nights and skips checked-bag fees.
A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic weekend pattern.
Book accommodation close to the centre — a short trip loses real time to a long transfer each way.
Check each route's own page for a full fare calendar before settling on exact dates.
Have a backup destination from the list above — the cheapest option can shift by the time you book.

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FAQs — Weekend trips from Bristol

Cardiff has the shortest real flight time from Bristol among the routes we checked, at around 0h 33m.