Day trip to Dublin, Sun 14 Feb.
From Edinburgh, back by 20:10.
Time in the city
9.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
9.8 hours
07:47 to 17:32Sunrise 07:47, sunset 17:32
06:00
Leave Edinburgh
Ryanair, direct
07:35
In the city
Lands 07:05, 30min from the airport
16:55
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
20:10
Back in Edinburgh
Flies 18:55 with Aer Lingus
- Leave EdinburghRyanair, direct06:00
- Land in Dublin1h 5min07:05
- In the city30min from the airport07:35
- Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport16:55
- Fly homeAer Lingus, 1h 5min18:55
- Back in Edinburgh20:10
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Also on in Dublin
Six Nations rugby, Ireland home games
Aviva Stadium
5 Feb to 13 Mar · Ticketed, price not published
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What a day in Dublin costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£120.85/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 01:41.
Out with Ryanair, back with Aer Lingus. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 01:41. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are 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
Things to do in DublinShowHide
Guinness StorehouseTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Jameson Distillery Bow St.Tickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Dublin CastleTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
World of Illusion DublinTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Teeling Whiskey DistilleryTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Dublin Hop-on Hop-off ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Dublin Attraction PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Dublin · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in DublinShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Edinburgh
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-30 minutes, then £14 (30min-1hr), but no shuttle bus, 10-min walk to terminal Source
Train
- From Edinburgh city centre (via Edinburgh Trams, no direct rail link)£7.50 each way30 min
Advance single; On the day £7.50. First train 06:30, last train 22:52 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Edinburgh less than 90 min before take-off.
Coach
- Lothian Buses Airlink 100 from Edinburgh£6.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From Edinburgh city centre£24-£29 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
Dublin on a budgetShowHide
A day in Dublin costs £40.04 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 £46.76, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £67.16. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Dublin on 21 Oct and 30 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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
Ask about Dublin
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