Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 8.4 hours in Dublin, £90 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Dublin?

About 8.4 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 10.9 hours; the trip into town and back and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Dublin airport into town?

Aircoach 30 min, €12 return. A day ticket on local transport is Leap card day cap €6. Cheaper option: The €8 Leap Visitor Card covers the 16/41 airport bus and all city travel, but those take 50-70 min each way.

What does a day in Dublin cost, not counting the flight?

About £46 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 16:10. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 18:10 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

Ireland is not in the EU Entry/Exit System, so we allow no extra time for it. Bring your passport; the usual check on arrival is quick.

Day trip to Dublin.
From Birmingham, back by 19:30.

Ireland·Mon 26 Oct · 8.4 hours in the city

£90

the whole day

8.4 hours

in the city

19:30

back in Birmingham

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

8.4 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)

Daylight

9.9 hours

07:12 to 17:06Sunrise 07:12, sunset 17:06

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:05
Leave Birmingham
Ryanair, direct
07:45
In the city
Lands 07:15, 30min from the airport
16:10
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
19:30
Back in Birmingham
Flies 18:10 with Aer Lingus

Leave BirminghamRyanair, direct06:05
Land in Dublin1h 10min07:15
In the city30min from the airport07:45
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport16:10
Fly homeAer Lingus, 1h 10min18:10
Back in Birmingham19:30

Typical weather for this date

13°C

average high

7°C

average low

5 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Dublin's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

On in Dublin that day

Little Red & The Big Bad Wolf14:00
Ambassador Theatre · Theatre and arts

Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.

Also on in Dublin

Bram Stoker Festival
A four-day festival over the October bank holiday celebrating the Dublin-born author of Dracula, with a Halloween slant.
23 to 26 Oct · Most outdoor events free; some shows ticketed
Official site

Things to do in DublinShow

Guinness StorehouseTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Jameson Distillery Bow St.Tickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Dublin Attraction PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link

All things to do in Dublin · Tiqets, affiliate link

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What a day in Dublin costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£90/ all in, per person

Aircoach to city centre and back£10

Local transport£5

Lunch£12

Dinner£19

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

Book of Kells£21 (€25)

National Museum, National Gallery, Phoenix ParkFree

On the ground£46

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£44

Google Flights price. Checked 17 hours ago.

Getting to Birminghamfrom free

All in, per person£90

Out with Ryanair, back with Aer Lingus. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Birmingham

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Free for the first 0-10 minutes at the Drop Off car park. Source

Train

From Birmingham (New Street, via the free AirRail Link monorail from Birmingham International station)Price not published10-15 min
Source

Coach

National Express and FlixBus from BirminghamPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From Birmingham city centre£20-£30 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7
Drop Off car park: free 0-10 min, then £7 (10-15 min) rising to £56 at the 1-hour mark; no-return-within-1hr policy. Source
Car Park 1 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 2 & 3 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 4 (3-5 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 5 (5-10 min walk, free shuttle)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 7 (meet & greet, bus 10-15 min)£51
Same-day rate. Source
Elmdon Short Stay£51
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

Valet Parking (meet & greet, 1 min walk)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Airparks Self Park (2.1 mi)£7.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
Airparks Drop & Go (staff park it)£8.12
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
Maple Parking Meet & Greet (~2 min walk, on-airport)£9.85
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

Costs people forgetShow

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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