Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 11.5 hours in Dublin, £76 for the whole day, 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 11.5 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 14 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 19:00. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 21:00 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 Leeds Bradford, back by 22:00.

Ireland·Mon 23 Nov · 11.5 hours in the city

£76

the whole day

11.5 hours

in the city

22:00

back in Leeds Bradford

Time in the city

11.5 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

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:00
Leave Leeds Bradford
Ryanair, direct
07:30
In the city
Lands 07:00, 30min from the airport
19:00
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
22:00
Back in Leeds Bradford
Flies 21:00

Leave Leeds BradfordRyanair, direct06:00
Land in Dublin1h07:00
In the city30min from the airport07:30
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport19:00
Fly home1h21:00
Back in Leeds Bradford22:00

How we'd do it

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07:3410 min there

6 min walk

07:505 min there

2 min walk

07:5720 min there

7 min walk

08:2460 min thereOpens 08:30

5 min walk

09:2920 min there

7 min walk

09:5630 min there

6 min walk

10:3245 min there

3 min walk

11:2045 min there

4 min walk

12:0915 min there

19 min walk

12:4320 min there

2 min walk

13:0560 min there

5 min walk

14:1060 min there

18 min walk

15:2860 min there

16:28Free timeuntil 18:33

about 27 min walk

19:00Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 21:00

Typical weather for this date

10°C

average high

4°C

average low

5 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Dublin's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

Also on in Dublin

Coming up in Dublin: Leopardstown Christmas Festival, 26 to 29 Dec

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

07:3410 min there

6 min walk

07:505 min there

2 min walk

07:5720 min there

7 min walk

08:2460 min thereOpens 08:30

5 min walk

09:2920 min there

7 min walk

09:5630 min there

6 min walk

10:3245 min there

3 min walk

11:2045 min there

4 min walk

12:0915 min there

19 min walk

12:4320 min there

2 min walk

13:0560 min there

5 min walk

14:1060 min there

18 min walk

15:2860 min there

16:28Free timeuntil 18:33

about 27 min walk

19:00Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 21:00

What a day in Dublin costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£76/ all in, per person

Aircoach to city centre and back£10

Local transport£5

Lunch£12

Dinner£19

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

Book of Kells£21 (€25)

National Museum, National Gallery, Phoenix ParkFree

On the ground£46

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£30

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Getting to Leeds Bradfordfrom free

All in, per person£76

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Leeds Bradford

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

No bus or train gets you to Leeds Bradford in time for this flight. First Flyer A1 bus from Leeds 05:00, at the airport 05:35 (A2 from Bradford 05:15, arrives 05:47). Drive, take a taxi or stay the night before.

Free

Free drop-offFree
'One Hour Free' car park: free for up to 1 hour, ~4-min walk to terminal; charges apply beyond 1 hour Source

Coach

Transdev Blazefield FLYER A1 from LeedsPrice not published
Source
Transdev Blazefield FLYER A2/A3 from BradfordPrice not published
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Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7.00
Pick Up & Drop Off (Terminal Front Express): 0-10min £7.00, 10-20min £9.00, 20-30min £12.50, 30-60min £15.50, each subsequent hour £15.50 Source

More parking

Long StayNo same-day price
From £6.50 (per day 'from' price). Source
Mid Stay 2No same-day price
From £8.70 (per day 'from'). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £9.25 (per day 'from'). Source
Short StayNo same-day price
From £12.50 (per day 'from'). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £18 (per day 'from' (£18-£18). Source
Premium Short Stay with Fast TrackNo same-day price
From £25.38 (per day 'from'). Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Park2Travel Outdoor£48.50
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Sentinel Secure£52
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 3 min. Source
Park2Travel Indoor£53
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.
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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