5 best day trips from Dublin

Ireland is small. Most of the country is a day trip from Dublin if you don't mind getting up early.

How: Long day — tour bus best (10-12h round trip) Travel time: 3h each way When to go: Apr-Oct; winter winds can be unsafe

Ireland's most iconic landscape — 200m sea cliffs over the Atlantic

How: 30 min DART train Travel time: 30 min When to go: Year-round; sunny days best

Cliff walk, seafood, harbor village 30 min from city center

How: 1h via St Kevin's Bus or tour Travel time: 1h When to go: Year-round

Monastic ruins in the Wicklow Mountains — atmospheric and uncrowded

How: 90 min train Travel time: 1h 30m When to go: Year-round

Medieval castle + cathedral + craft-brewery walking tour

How: 2h Enterprise train + tour Travel time: 2h+ When to go: Apr-Oct

Different country (NI), border-free crossing, Titanic Museum + Causeway in one day

Best day trips from Dublin