Day trip to Dublin.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:00.
Time in the city
9.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)
Daylight
7.5 hours
08:35 to 16:06Sunrise 08:35, sunset 16:06
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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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.
£123.85/ 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, 01:11.
Out with Aer Lingus, back with British Airways. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 01:11. 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 110 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 420 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
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
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
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 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.
Ask about Dublin
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