Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 10.2 hours in Dublin, £77 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 10.2 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 12.7 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 18:45. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 20:45 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 Bristol, back by 21:50.

Ireland·Tue 3 Nov · 10.2 hours in the city

£77

the whole day

10.2 hours

in the city

21:50

back in Bristol

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

10.2 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)

Daylight

9.4 hours

07:27 to 16:50Sunrise 07:27, sunset 16:50

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:00
Leave Bristol
Ryanair, direct
08:35
In the city
Lands 08:05, 30min from the airport
18:45
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
21:50
Back in Bristol
Flies 20:45

Leave BristolRyanair, direct07:00
Land in Dublin1h 5min08:05
In the city30min from the airport08:35
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport18:45
Fly home1h 5min20:45
Back in Bristol21:50

Typical weather for this date

12°C

average high

7°C

average low

4 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

Dracula12:00
Gaiety Theatre · Theatre and arts

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

Also on in Dublin

Coming up in Dublin: Leopardstown Christmas Festival, 26 to 29 Dec

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What a day in Dublin costs

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

£77/ 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£31

Google Flights price. Checked 5 hours ago.

Getting to Bristolfrom £9.50

All in, per person£77

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Getting to Bristol

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

Coach

Bristol Airport Flyer A1 from Bristol£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Bristol Airport Flyer A4 from Bath£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
National Express 216 from CardiffPrice not published
Source

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £8.50
Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park: up to 10 min £8.50, 10-20min £10.50, 20-40min £13.00, 40-60min £30.00, max stay 2hrs £60 Source
Multi-Storey£60
0-24hrs walk-up (turn-up) tariff. Source
Short Stay£65
12-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source
Mid Stay£50
0-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source

More parking

Silver Zone (park & ride)No same-day price
From £100 (3-day minimum-stay walk-up tariff). Source
Meet & Greet / Meet & Greet PremiumNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

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

Purple Parking (Silver Zone resale)£52.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
SkyParkSecure (Official Silver Zone)£62
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Forge Meet & Greet£105
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. 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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