Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 9 hours in Dublin, £138 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 9 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 11.5 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 18:40. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 20:40 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 London Heathrow, back by 22:00.

Ireland·Sat 14 Nov · 9.0 hours in the city

£138

the whole day

9.0 hours

in the city

22:00

back in London Heathrow

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Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

9.0 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)

Daylight

8.7 hours

07:48 to 16:31Sunrise 07:48, sunset 16:31

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:50
Leave London Heathrow
Aer Lingus, direct
09:40
In the city
Lands 09:10, 30min from the airport
18:40
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
22:00
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 20:40 with British Airways

Leave London HeathrowAer Lingus, direct07:50
Land in Dublin1h 20min09:10
In the city30min from the airport09:40
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport18:40
Fly homeBritish Airways, 1h 20min20:40
Back in London Heathrow22:00

Typical weather for this date

12°C

average high

9°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.

On in Dublin that day

The Choir Of Man14:30
Bord Gais Energy Theatre · Theatre and arts
Romeo & Juliet14:30
Gaiety Theatre · Theatre and arts

Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.

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What a day in Dublin costs

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

£138/ all in, per person

Aircoach to city centre and back£10

Local transport£5

Lunch£12

Dinner£19

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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£92

Google Flights price. Checked 16 hours ago.

Getting to Heathrowfrom free

All in, per person£138

Out with Aer Lingus, back with British Airways. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Heathrow

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

Free

Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source

Train

From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington)£10 each way15-20 min
Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57 Source
From London (Elizabeth line)Price not published
On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12 Source

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source

Taxi

From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £138.60 (per day). Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
Source
Pod Parking (T5 only)No same-day price
From £59.60 (from price). Source

Parking nearby

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

Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
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.
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