Day trip to Dublin.
From Glasgow, back by 20:15.
Time in the city
7.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
8.2 hours
08:04 to 16:19Sunrise 08:04, sunset 16:19
07:50
Leave Glasgow
Ryanair, direct
09:20
In the city
Lands 08:50, 30min from the airport
17:15
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
20:15
Back in Glasgow
Flies 19:15
- Leave GlasgowRyanair, direct07:50
- Land in Dublin1h08:50
- In the city30min from the airport09:20
- Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport17:15
- Fly home1h19:15
- Back in Glasgow20:15
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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.
£72.85/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 28 Oct, 20:50.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 28 Oct, 20:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights are about 70 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 280 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 Glasgow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for up to 1 hour, with free shuttle bus (10-15 min frequency, <5 min ride) Source
Taxi
- From Glasgow city centre£20-£30 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Dublin on a budgetShowHide
A day in Dublin costs £39.50 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 £47.64, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £67.09. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Dublin on 21 Oct and 28 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
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