61 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Dublin Airport

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 to help plan your extreme day trip.

61
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
ShannonSNN

Ireland

0h 45m
each way
05:10
Out from Dublin
~14.6h
On the ground
21:17
Back at Dublin
Out UPS 5X248Back 5O4394Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Things to do in ShannonShannon airport guide
Ireland
DonegalCFN

Ireland

0h 46m
each way
06:25
Out from Dublin
~13.6h
On the ground
21:30
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI3400Back EI3409Runs Fri
Things to do in DonegalDonegal airport guide
Ireland
CorkORK

Ireland

0h 46m
each way
07:55
Out from Dublin
~14.5h
On the ground
23:55
Back at Dublin
Out Flight Calibration Services VOR9Back EI739Runs Thu
Things to do in CorkCork airport guide
Netherlands
AmsterdamAMS

Netherlands

1h 23m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~13.7h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin
Out KLM KL1134Back KL1145Daily

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

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
France
ParisCDG

France

1h 25m
each way
03:34
Out from Dublin
~16.4h
On the ground
22:45
Back at Dublin
Out FedEx FX5220Back AF1016Daily

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
BrusselsBRU

Belgium

1h 25m
each way
06:15
Out from Dublin
~13h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR657Back EI639Daily
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
Belgium
BrusselsCRL

Belgium

1h 27m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.8h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR46Back FR47Runs Wed, Fri
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
Out Aer Lingus EI692Back EI699Daily
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
Out Ryanair FR1948Back FR1949Runs Tue, Wed
Things to do in Luxembourg
Germany
FrankfurtFRA

Germany

1h 47m
each way
05:55
Out from Dublin
~12.9h
On the ground
22:25
Back at Dublin
Out Lufthansa LH983Back EI657Daily
Things to do in FrankfurtFrankfurt 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
Out LEAV Aviation KK7150Back KK7361Runs Sat
Things to do in Bilbao
Switzerland
ZurichZRH

Switzerland

1h 57m
each way
06:50
Out from Dublin
~11.4h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI342Back EI349Daily
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Denmark
CopenhagenCPH

Denmark

1h 58m
each way
06:25
Out from Dublin
~14.2h
On the ground
00:35
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5070Back FR633Runs Mon, Fri, Sun
Things to do in CopenhagenCopenhagen airport guide
Germany
BerlinBER

Germany

2h 4m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.3h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR3669Back EI337Daily
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Italy
MilanMXP

Italy

2h 7m
each way
01:30
Out from Dublin
~19.3h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Dublin
Out Turkish Cargo TK6425Back FR7800Runs Wed, Sun
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Germany
MunichMUC

Germany

2h 7m
each way
07:15
Out from Dublin
~10.6h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI352Back EI357Daily
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
Out Ryanair FR4844Back FR9429Runs Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Bergamo
Spain
MadridMAD

Spain

2h 12m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~13.5h
On the ground
00:15
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI592Back EI595Daily
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
France
NiceNCE

France

2h 13m
each way
06:35
Out from Dublin
~13.9h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR3954Back FR1959Runs Tue, Thu, Sat
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Spain
BarcelonaBCN

Spain

2h 15m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~14.3h
On the ground
01:10
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR6875Back FR6920Daily

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
Out Ryanair FR831Back EI427Daily
Things to do in Venice
Italy
PisaPSA

Italy

2h 25m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~13.2h
On the ground
23:45
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5021Back FR9998Runs Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Portugal
LisbonLIS

Portugal

2h 26m
each way
05:30
Out from Dublin
~14.9h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin
Out TAP Air Portugal TP1327Back FR651Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

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

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Spain
PalmaPMI

Spain

2h 29m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~15.2h
On the ground
01:55
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR943Back EI739Runs Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

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

Things to do in PalmaPalma 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
Out Alexandria Airlines R54453Back FR9588Runs Mon, Tue, Wed
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
Out AlbaStar LAV7437Back LAV7449Runs Thu
Things to do in Jerez de la Forntera
Germany

Cologne

CGN

Germany

2h 30m
each way
05:35
Out from Dublin
~13.6h
On the ground
00:10
Back at Dublin
Out UPS 5X249Back FR4500Runs Mon
Things to do in Cologne
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.8h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR4138Back EI377Runs Tue, Wed, Sun
Things to do in Burgas
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.5h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5194Back FR327Runs Tue, Wed
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
Out Ryanair FR437Back FR1115Runs Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Things to do in Reus
France

Biarritz

BIQ

France

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.8h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR1982Back FR1983Runs Tue, Thu, Sat
Things to do in Biarritz
Poland

Wrocław

WRO

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.3h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR98Back FR5417Runs Mon
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
Out Ryanair FR3568Back FR3567Runs Sat
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
Out Ryanair FR7358Back FR7359Runs Wed
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
Out Ryanair FR1901Back FR2024Runs Wed, Fri
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
Out Ryanair FR2874Back FR7153Runs Fri
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
Out Ryanair FR9582Back FR9583Runs Wed
Things to do in Iasi
France

Beauvais

BVA

France

2h 30m
each way
06:30
Out from Dublin
~11h
On the ground
22:30
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR1860Back FR1861Daily
Things to do in Beauvais
France

Tarbes

LDE

France

2h 30m
each way
06:35
Out from Dublin
~10.8h
On the ground
22:23
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5079Back LAV7466Runs Mon, Wed
Things to do in Tarbes
Latvia

Riga

RIX

Latvia

2h 30m
each way
06:50
Out from Dublin
~13.1h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR1976Back FR1977Runs Fri, Sun
Things to do in Riga
Spain

Murcia

RMU

Spain

2h 30m
each way
06:55
Out from Dublin
~11.5h
On the ground
23:25
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5405Back FR5404Runs Mon
Things to do in Murcia
Lithuania

Kaunas

KUN

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from Dublin
~11.8h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR2971Back FR2972Runs Wed
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
Out Ryanair FR9288Back EI459Runs Mon
Things to do in Brindisi
Spain
AlicanteALC

Spain

2h 33m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.2h
On the ground
01:00
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR8134Back EI1575Runs Wed, Thu, Sun

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
Out Ryanair FR2703Back FR2702Runs Wed, Sun
Things to do in Seville
Portugal
FaroFAO

Portugal

2h 39m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~14.7h
On the ground
01:45
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR7030Back EI499Daily

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

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Spain
MalagaAGP

Spain

2h 42m
each way
06:00
Out from Dublin
~14.6h
On the ground
02:00
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR8130Back EI589Daily

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

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Italy
RomeFCO

Italy

2h 43m
each way
06:20
Out from Dublin
~10.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI402Back FR9612Daily

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

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Hungary
BudapestBUD

Hungary

2h 45m
each way
07:20
Out from Dublin
~11.3h
On the ground
00:05
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR1025Back FR1026Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Italy
NaplesNAP

Italy

2h 56m
each way
06:15
Out from Dublin
~12.5h
On the ground
00:35
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI450Back FR6131Daily
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Croatia
DubrovnikDBV

Croatia

3h 3m
each way
07:35
Out from Dublin
~10.7h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Dublin
Out Aer Lingus EI476Back FR3881Daily
Things to do in DubrovnikDubrovnik 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
Out Ryanair FR7378Back EI709Runs Wed
Things to do in Marrakech
Malta
LuqaMLA

Malta

3h 29m
each way
07:20
Out from Dublin
~11.9h
On the ground
02:10
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR7235Back P61182Runs Wed
Things to do in LuqaLuqa airport guide
Morocco

Agadir

AGA

Morocco

3h 32m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~12.3h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR3995Back FR6886Runs Mon, Thu
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
Out Ryanair FR1390Back FR1391Runs Sun
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Spain
LanzaroteACE

Spain

3h 47m
each way
05:50
Out from Dublin
~11.6h
On the ground
01:01
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5910Back FR7125Daily

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

Things to do in LanzaroteLanzarote airport guide
Spain

Fuerteventura

FUE

Spain

3h 51m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.4h
On the ground
00:50
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR884Back FR883Runs Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Fuerteventura
Greece
AthensATH

Greece

3h 53m
each way
00:01
Out from Dublin
~15.3h
On the ground
23:05
Back at Dublin
Out Aegean Airlines A3631Back A3630Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in AthensAthens airport guide
Turkey

Istanbul

IST

Turkey

3h 56m
each way
05:35
Out from Dublin
~9.7h
On the ground
23:10
Back at Dublin
Out Turkish Airlines TK1174Back TK1173Daily
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
Out Ryanair FR94Back EI783Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Perfect winter sun destination. Maspalomas dunes are unmissable.

Things to do in Gran Canaria
Spain
Tenerife SouthTFS

Spain

3h 58m
each way
05:45
Out from Dublin
~11.6h
On the ground
01:15
Back at Dublin
Out Ryanair FR5555Back FR7120Daily

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.