59 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Dublin

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from Dublin Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

59
Destinations
22
Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Ireland

Shannon

SNN

Ireland

0h 45m
each way
05:10
Out from Dublin
~14.6h
On the ground
21:17
Back at Dublin
Things to do in ShannonShannon airport guide
Ireland

Donegal

CFN

Ireland

1h 10m
each way
06:25
Out from Dublin
~12.8h
On the ground
21:30
Back at Dublin
Things to do in DonegalDonegal airport guide
Netherlands

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

1h 23m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~13.7h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin

Schiphol is directly connected to Amsterdam Centraal by train (15 mins). Bikes everywhere!

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
France

Paris

CDG

France

1h 25m
each way
03:34
Out from Dublin
~16.4h
On the ground
22:45
Back at Dublin

Charles de Gaulle is 25 mins from the city via RER B train. Eurostar is faster for central Paris!

Things to do in ParisParis airport guide
Belgium

Brussels

BRU

Belgium

1h 25m
each way
06:15
Out from Dublin
~13h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
Germany

Dusseldorf

DUS

Germany

1h 35m
each way
06:50
Out from Dublin
~12h
On the ground
22:00
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Dusseldorf
Luxembourg

Luxembourg

LUX

Luxembourg

1h 38m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.7h
On the ground
22:40
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Luxembourg
Germany

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Germany

1h 47m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~12.9h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main airport guide
Spain

Bilbao

BIO

Spain

1h 51m
each way
07:20
Out from Dublin
~11.5h
On the ground
22:33
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Bilbao
Switzerland

Zurich

ZRH

Switzerland

1h 57m
each way
06:50
Out from Dublin
~11.4h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Dublin
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Denmark

Copenhagen

CPH

Denmark

1h 58m
each way
06:25
Out from Dublin
~14.2h
On the ground
00:35
Back at Dublin
Things to do in CopenhagenCopenhagen airport guide
Italy

Milan

MXP

Italy

2h 7m
each way
01:30
Out from Dublin
~19.3h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Dublin
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Germany

Munich

MUC

Germany

2h 7m
each way
07:15
Out from Dublin
~10.6h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in MunichMunich airport guide
Italy

Bergamo

BGY

Italy

2h 11m
each way
05:50
Out from Dublin
~15h
On the ground
01:10
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Bergamo
Spain

Madrid

MAD

Spain

2h 12m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~13.5h
On the ground
00:15
Back at Dublin
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Spain

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

2h 15m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~14.3h
On the ground
01:10
Back at Dublin

El Prat is 30 mins from La Rambla via Aerobus (€7.75). Book Sagrada Familia tickets in advance!

Things to do in BarcelonaBarcelona airport guide
Italy

Venice

VCE

Italy

2h 23m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.2h
On the ground
00:45
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Venice
Italy

Pisa

PSA

Italy

2h 25m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.2h
On the ground
23:45
Back at Dublin
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Portugal

Lisbon

LIS

Portugal

2h 26m
each way
05:30
Out from Dublin
~14.9h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin

Airport is just 7km from centre. Metro is cheapest option (€2).

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Spain

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 29m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~15.2h
On the ground
01:55
Back at Dublin

Palma Airport is just 8km from city centre. Buses run every 15 mins (€5).

Things to do in Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca airport guide
Romania

Cluj-Napoca

CLJ

Romania

2h 30m
each way
01:05
Out from Dublin
~18.8h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Cluj-Napoca
Spain

Jerez de la Forntera

XRY

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:30
Out from Dublin
~11h
On the ground
21:29
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Jerez de la Forntera
Belgium

Brussels

CRL

Belgium

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.7h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.8h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Burgas
Germany

Berlin

BER

Germany

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~12.4h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Dublin
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.5h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Bucharest
Spain

Reus

REU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.7h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Reus
France

Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne

BIQ

France

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.8h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne
Poland

Wrocław

WRO

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.3h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Wrocław
Spain

Santiago de Compostela

SCQ

Spain

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.3h
On the ground
00:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Santiago de Compostela
Italy

Bari

BRI

Italy

2h 30m
each way
05:50
Out from Dublin
~13.7h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Bari
Poland

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~13.5h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Krakow
Spain

Santander

SDR

Spain

2h 30m
each way
06:05
Out from Dublin
~11h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Santander
Romania

Iasi

IAS

Romania

2h 30m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~13.1h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Iasi
France

Beauvais/Tille

BVA

France

2h 30m
each way
06:30
Out from Dublin
~11h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Beauvais/Tille
France

Nice

NCE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:35
Out from Dublin
~13.3h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
France

Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrenees

LDE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:35
Out from Dublin
~10.8h
On the ground
22:23
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrenees
Latvia

Riga

RIX

Latvia

2h 30m
each way
06:50
Out from Dublin
~13.1h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Riga
Spain

Corvera

RMU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
06:55
Out from Dublin
~11.5h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Corvera
Croatia

Dubrovnik

DBV

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from Dublin
~11.8h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in DubrovnikDubrovnik airport guide
Lithuania

Kaunas

KUN

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from Dublin
~11.8h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Kaunas
Italy

Brindisi

BDS

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:45
Out from Dublin
~12.8h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Brindisi
Spain

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 33m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.2h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Dublin

Airport is just 15 mins from city via C6 Bus. Perfect for Costa Blanca beaches!

Things to do in AlicanteAlicante airport guide
Spain

Seville

SVQ

Spain

2h 36m
each way
06:15
Out from Dublin
~12h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Seville
Portugal

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 39m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.7h
On the ground
01:45
Back at Dublin

Gateway to the Algarve! Just 4km from town, but most visitors head straight to the coast.

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Spain

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 42m
each way
06:00
Out from Dublin
~14.6h
On the ground
02:00
Back at Dublin

Costa del Sol gateway! Airport is 8km from city with train and bus connections.

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Italy

Rome

FCO

Italy

2h 43m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~10.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at Dublin

Fiumicino Airport is 30 mins from Termini station via Leonardo Express (€14).

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Hungary

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

2h 45m
each way
07:20
Out from Dublin
~11.3h
On the ground
00:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Italy

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 56m
each way
06:15
Out from Dublin
~12.5h
On the ground
00:35
Back at Dublin
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Morocco

Marrakech

RAK

Morocco

3h 22m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~10.4h
On the ground
22:55
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Marrakech
Malta

Luqa

MLA

Malta

3h 29m
each way
07:20
Out from Dublin
~11.9h
On the ground
02:10
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Luqa
Morocco

Agadir

AGA

Morocco

3h 32m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~12.3h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Agadir
Greece

Thessaloniki

SKG

Greece

3h 34m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~11.9h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Spain

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

3h 47m
each way
05:50
Out from Dublin
~11.6h
On the ground
01:01
Back at Dublin

Volcanic landscapes and beautiful beaches. Rent a car to explore.

Things to do in LanzaroteLanzarote airport guide
Spain

Fuerteventura Island

FUE

Spain

3h 51m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.4h
On the ground
00:50
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Fuerteventura Island
Greece

Athens

ATH

Greece

3h 53m
each way
00:01
Out from Dublin
~15.3h
On the ground
23:05
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Athens
Turkey

Istanbul

IST

Turkey

3h 56m
each way
05:35
Out from Dublin
~9.7h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Dublin
Things to do in Istanbul
Spain

Gran Canaria

LPA

Spain

3h 57m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.3h
On the ground
00:59
Back at Dublin

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria
Spain

Tenerife South

TFS

Spain

3h 58m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.6h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin

Close to all the beach resorts. Year-round sunshine!

Things to do in Tenerife SouthTenerife South airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Dublin Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.