How much is a day trip to Dublin from Newcastle?

£97 per person for the whole day: £51 return flight plus about £46 on the ground, with 8.9 hours in Dublin. Fare checked 21 October.

Is Dublin worth a day trip?

Yes: 8.9 hours in Dublin, £97 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 8.9 hours in Dublin. Landing to take-off is 11.4 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 was checked 21 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 18:30. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 90 min there, before the 20:30 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 Newcastle, back by 21:40.

Ireland·Wed 4 Nov · 8.9 hours in the city

£97

the whole day

8.9 hours

in the city

21:40

back in Newcastle

Time in the city

8.9 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

10km

to the centreFrom Dublin centre (DUB)

Daylight

9.3 hours

07:29 to 16:48Sunrise 07:29, sunset 16:48

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:00
Leave Newcastle
Ryanair, direct
09:35
In the city
Lands 09:05, 30min from the airport
18:30
Leave the city
30min back, 90min at the airport
21:40
Back in Newcastle
Flies 20:30

Leave NewcastleRyanair, direct08:00
Land in Dublin1h 5min09:05
In the city30min from the airport09:35
Leave the city30min back, 90min at the airport18:30
Fly home1h 5min20:30
Back in Newcastle21:40

How we'd do it

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Chester Beatty is closed until 31 December 2026, so it's left out of this day.

10:0010 min there

6 min walk

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7 min walk

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5 min walk

11:5520 min there

7 min walk

12:2230 min there

6 min walk

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3 min walk

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4 min walk

14:3515 min there

19 min walk

15:0920 min there

6 min walk

15:3560 min there

18 min walk

16:5360 min thereCloses 17:00

about 27 min walk

18:30Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 20:30

Weather while you are there

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

Chester Beatty is closed until 31 December 2026, so it's left out of this day.

10:0010 min there

6 min walk

10:165 min there

2 min walk

10:2320 min there

7 min walk

10:5060 min there

5 min walk

11:5520 min there

7 min walk

12:2230 min there

6 min walk

12:5845 min there

3 min walk

13:4645 min there

4 min walk

14:3515 min there

19 min walk

15:0920 min there

6 min walk

15:3560 min there

18 min walk

16:5360 min thereCloses 17:00

about 27 min walk

18:30Runs 24/7

Aircoach 700 · 33 min

AirportFlight 20:30

What a day in Dublin costs

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

£97/ 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)

GPO, O'Connell StreetChecked 20 Oct£12.83 (€15)

Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Book of Kells ExperienceChecked 20 Octfrom £21.38 (€25)

Dublin Castle, Self-guided tourChecked 20 Oct£6.84 (€8)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

National Museum, National Gallery, Phoenix ParkFree

On the ground£46

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£51

Google Flights price. Checked 21 Oct, 04:30.

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All in, per person£97

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Getting to Newcastle

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

Free

Free drop-offFree
Airport Waiting Zone at Callerton Parkway (NE13 8DN): free for up to 90 minutes, with a complimentary shuttle bus running from 3am until 1 hour after the last scheduled flight arrives Source

Train

From Newcastle city centre (Haymarket/Monument/Central)Price not published25 min
On the day £2.50 Source

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £4
Short Stay 2 walk-up tariff includes a 15-min tier at £4.00; a third party (Airparks) separately claims a free 15-min zone within the same car park, not confirmed on the airport's own site Source
Long Stay£50
Same-day rate. Source
Short Stay 2£50
Same-day rate. Source
Short Stay 1£60
Same-day rate. Source
Premium Fast Track£80
Same-day rate. Source
Express (pick-up/drop-off)£120
Same-day rate. Source
Minibus/Van£60
Same-day rate. 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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