Day trip to Dublin.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:00.
Ireland·Sat 31 Oct · 9.0 hours in the city
Time in the city
9.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
9.6 hours
07:21 to 16:56Sunrise 07:21, sunset 16:56
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
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What a day in Dublin costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£159/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Out with Aer Lingus, back with British Airways. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 16 Oct, 20:00. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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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
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
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.
- 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.
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