Ireland holidays

1 destination in Ireland, with real fares from London Heathrow. See Dublin below, or plan dates in the trip search.

Highlights

Ireland's trip starts with Dublin, a compact capital built for pubs, conversation and short rail trips out to the coast.

Why go

A walkable city centre where literary history, Georgian squares and a serious pub culture all sit within a few streets of each other.
Fast rail out to the coast — the DART line reaches seaside towns like Howth and Dún Laoghaire in well under an hour, no car needed.
Live traditional music is a genuine nightly habit in Dublin's pubs, not a staged show for visitors.

Worth knowing

Dublin is the only Irish destination on this site for now — the west coast and the south aren't part of this trip yet.
There's no rail link from the airport, so factor bus time, and Dublin's traffic, into arrival plans.
Rain is a genuine year-round feature, not just a winter one.

Dublin
City · Ireland
€50 from London Heathrow1h 20m, direct

Fares are one-way prices from London Heathrow, per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See the packages page for real return windows with dates.

When to go

Spring: Mild, fresh and often wet, with March and April seeing thinner crowds than summer and the coastal DART towns starting to reopen for the season.
Summer: Dublin's warmest and busiest months, with long evenings and outdoor pub terraces in full use, though 'warm' here is relative.
Autumn: Cooler and quieter from September, with mild temperatures lingering longer than the rain-heavy reputation suggests.
Winter: Short days and a lot of rain rather than genuine darkness or extreme cold. The pub-and-conversation culture that defines Dublin year-round comes into its own when the weather keeps everyone indoors.

Weather across Ireland

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across Ireland’s 1 published destination — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall: June · July · August · September
Hottest: August · 20°C
Wettest: October · 116mm

January, averaged across these destinations: daily high 9°C, 48mm rainfall.
February, averaged across these destinations: daily high 10°C, 62mm rainfall.
March, averaged across these destinations: daily high 11°C, 111mm rainfall.
April, averaged across these destinations: daily high 12°C, 81mm rainfall.
May, averaged across these destinations: daily high 16°C, 58mm rainfall.
June, averaged across these destinations: daily high 18°C, 72mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
July, averaged across these destinations: daily high 19°C, 92mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
August, averaged across these destinations: daily high 20°C, 83mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
September, averaged across these destinations: daily high 17°C, 113mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
October, averaged across these destinations: daily high 15°C, 116mm rainfall.
November, averaged across these destinations: daily high 11°C, 81mm rainfall.
December, averaged across these destinations: daily high 9°C, 78mm rainfall.

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs around €20. A budget hotel room is typically around €84/night, €135 mid-range. These are Ireland-wide estimates, not live listing prices.

Getting around

Dublin Airport has no rail or tram link at all — buses (Aircoach, Dublin Express and others) run frequently into the centre instead, and are the standard way in. Once in Dublin, the centre is compact and walkable, and the DART coastal line and Luas trams cover day trips and cross-city journeys without a car.