Day trip to Dublin from London.
Yes. Out 06:30, 11.7 hours in the city, home by 23:20. Whole day from £78, checked 3 Oct, 19:44.
Cheapest checked trip, any London airport
Each London airport
- Stansted: from £78 on Thu 15 Oct, 11.7 hours, Ryanair out, Ryanair UK back.
- Luton: from £79 on Tue 13 Oct, 8.1 hours, Ryanair.
- Gatwick: from £80 on Wed 14 Oct, 7.0 hours, Ryanair.
- Heathrow: from £128 on Wed 25 Nov, 9.0 hours, Aer Lingus out, British Airways back.
- London City: from £201 on Wed 25 Nov, 9.3 hours, British Airways.
- Southend: no checked same-day trip to Dublin in the next 8 weeks.
Cheapest days in the next 8 weeks
- Thu 15 Oct · Stansted · £78 the whole day
- Tue 13 Oct · Luton · £79 the whole day
- Thu 26 Nov · Stansted · £79 the whole day
- Wed 14 Oct · Gatwick · £80 the whole day
- Mon 19 Oct · Stansted · £80 the whole day
- Wed 11 Nov · Stansted · £81 the whole day
- Mon 23 Nov · Stansted · £81 the whole day
- Thu 12 Nov · Stansted · £82 the whole day
Getting to the airport for these flights
Stansted (flight 06:30, Thu 15 Oct)
From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express): £9.90 each way, 48 min. Advance single. First train 04:40, last train 23:21First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Stansted less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
National Express from London: £10.50 each way. Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock.
Luton (flight 09:40, Tue 13 Oct)
From London (St Pancras): £6.50 each way, 22-45 min. Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51
National Express from London: £7 each way. Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock.
Gatwick (flight 08:50, Wed 14 Oct)
From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria): Price not published, 30 min
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras): Price not published, 30-45 min
Heathrow (flight 07:50, Wed 25 Nov)
From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington): £10 each way, 15-20 min. Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57
From London (Elizabeth line): Price not published. On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12
What the day costs
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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What to do with 11 hours in Dublin
Free: National Museum, National Gallery, Phoenix Park.
Questions
Can you do a day trip to Dublin from London?
Yes. The cheapest checked trip leaves Stansted at 06:30 on Thu 15 Oct, gives you 11.7 hours in Dublin and lands back at 23:20.
Which London airport is cheapest for Dublin?
Stansted, from £78 for the whole day on Thu 15 Oct.
How early do I have to leave?
The cheapest trip's flight leaves at 06:30. Getting to each airport is below, with the first train where we know it.
What does the whole day cost?
From £78: £32 for the return flights and £46 on the ground (transport, lunch and dinner).
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