Day trip to Dublin.
From Cardiff, back by 22:20.
Ireland·Fri 16 Oct · 10.1 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
10.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
10.6 hours
07:53 to 18:28Sunrise 07:53, sunset 18:28
07:45
Leave Cardiff
Ryanair, direct
09:15
In the city
Lands 08:45, 30min from the airport
19:20
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
22:20
Back in Cardiff
Flies 21:20
- Leave CardiffRyanair, direct07:45
- Land in Dublin1h08:45
- In the city30min from the airport09:15
- Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport19:20
- Fly home1h21:20
- Back in Cardiff22:20
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What a day in Dublin costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£102/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Google Flights price. Checked 8 hours ago.
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Things to do in Dublin
Guinness StorehouseJameson Distillery Bow St.Dublin Attraction PassesEPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
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Getting to Cardiff
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Coach
- First Cymru route 304 from Cardiff city centrePrice not published
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £3
Drop-off tariff (reproduced by SkyParkSecure from the airport's own page): first 10 min £3, 10-20min £4, up to 1hr £8, up to 2hrs £20, 3-24hrs £50, each extra day £50 Source
Parking nearby
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Costs people forgetShowHide
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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