What's the cheapest weekend trip from Dublin?

Manchester currently shows the lowest real fare on file among Dublin's short-haul routes, at €17.

Why isn't every destination from Dublin listed here?

This page only includes routes with a real flight time of 2.5 hours or under — long enough to actually get somewhere, short enough to fit a real weekend. Longer routes are on our full "flights from Dublin" page instead.

How many routes did you check?

We checked up to 40 real short-haul routes from Dublin and found 20 with a live fare on file.

What's the best time to fly for a weekend trip?

A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic pattern — check the live fare calendar on each route's own page for the cheapest specific dates.

Do these fares include baggage?

Not necessarily — for a short weekend trip, cabin baggage only often works out cheapest. Check each airline's allowance before booking.

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Best Weekend Trips from Dublin

Real short-haul destinations from Dublin — 2.5h flight time or under — ranked by flight time, with real live fares. Not every destination from Dublin fits a weekend; this page only shows the ones that do.

Real weekend-trip destinations

Destination	Flight time	Fare
Edinburgh	1h 10m	€21
London	1h 20m	€50
Amsterdam	1h 40m	€30
Brussels	1h 40m	€66
Paris	1h 40m	€65
Cologne	1h 50m	€117
Dusseldorf	1h 50m	€67
Manchester	1h 50m	€17
Hamburg	2h 00m	€22
Copenhagen	2h 10m	€36
Geneva	2h 10m	€70
Zurich	2h 10m	€65
Oslo	2h 15m	€56
Munich	2h 20m	€68
Porto	2h 20m	€131
Madrid	2h 25m	€37
Marseille	2h 25m	€41
Milan	2h 25m	€27
Barcelona	2h 30m	€29
Nice	2h 30m	€82

Making the most of a weekend trip

Pack cabin baggage only where you can — it's usually enough for 2-3 nights and skips checked-bag fees.
A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic weekend pattern.
Book accommodation close to the centre — a short trip loses real time to a long transfer each way.
Check each route's own page for a full fare calendar before settling on exact dates.
Have a backup destination from the list above — the cheapest option can shift by the time you book.

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FAQs — Weekend trips from Dublin

Edinburgh has the shortest real flight time from Dublin among the routes we checked, at around 1h 10m.