Day trip to Dublin.
From East Midlands, back by 23:30.
Ireland·Tue 22 Dec · 12.3 hours in the city
Time in the city
12.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
7.5 hours
08:39 to 16:08Sunrise 08:39, sunset 16:08
06:30
Leave East Midlands
Ryanair
08:05
In the city
Lands 07:35, 30min from the airport
20:25
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
23:30
Back in East Midlands
Flies 22:25
- Leave East MidlandsRyanair06:30
- Land in Dublin1h 5min07:35
- In the city30min from the airport08:05
- Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport20:25
- Fly home1h 5min22:25
- Back in East Midlands23:30
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Dublin on a budgetShowHide
A day in Dublin costs £40.54 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £48.42, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £67.77. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Dublin on 21 Oct and 23 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Dublin costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£81.85/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: about 80 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 320 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to East Midlands
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Blue Badge holders get free 30 min at Short Stay 1. Purple Parking separately claims Long Stay 2 is free for the general public for up to 60 min with a shuttle, but EMA's own page only confirms that free allowance for Blue Badge holders, flagging the discrepancy rather than asserting it applies to everyone. Source
Coach
Taxi
- From Nottingham£25-£40 one way~15 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £6
Rapid Drop-Off (Short Stay 1 tariff): up to 30 min £6, 1hr £8, 2hr £12, 3hr £16. Source
More parking
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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