Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 9.7 hours in Dublin, 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 9.7 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 12.2 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 19:50. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 21:50 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 22:55.

Ireland·Thu 15 Oct · 9.7 hours in the city

9.7 hours

in the city

22:55

back in Bristol

Time in the city

9.7 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)

Daylight

10.7 hours

07:51 to 18:30Sunrise 07:51, sunset 18:30

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:25
Leave Bristol
Aer Lingus, direct
10:10
In the city
Lands 09:40, 30min from the airport
19:50
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
22:55
Back in Bristol
Flies 21:50

Leave BristolAer Lingus, direct08:25
Land in Dublin1h 15min09:40
In the city30min from the airport10:10
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport19:50
Fly home1h 15min21:50
Back in Bristol22:55

How we'd do it

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10:1410 min there

6 min walk

10:305 min there

2 min walk

10:3720 min there

7 min walk

11:0460 min there

5 min walk

12:0920 min there

7 min walk

12:3630 min there

6 min walk

13:1245 min there

3 min walk

14:0045 min there

4 min walk

14:4915 min there

19 min walk

15:2320 min there

2 min walk

15:4560 min there

5 min walk

16:5060 min thereCloses 17:30

18 min walk

18:0860 min thereCloses 17:00

about 27 min walk

19:50Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 21:50

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

10:1410 min there

6 min walk

10:305 min there

2 min walk

10:3720 min there

7 min walk

11:0460 min there

5 min walk

12:0920 min there

7 min walk

12:3630 min there

6 min walk

13:1245 min there

3 min walk

14:0045 min there

4 min walk

14:4915 min there

19 min walk

15:2320 min there

2 min walk

15:4560 min there

5 min walk

16:5060 min thereCloses 17:30

18 min walk

18:0860 min thereCloses 17:00

about 27 min walk

19:50Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 21:50

What a day in Dublin costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£46/ on the ground, plus flights

Aircoach to city centre and back£10

Local transport£5

Lunch£12

Dinner£19

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Book of Kells£21 (€25)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

National Museum, National Gallery, Phoenix ParkFree

On the ground£46

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

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Getting to Bristol

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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
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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.

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