Tours, tickets and day trips in Dublin
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Zoo | 1,276,930 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Ireland | 783,278 | — |
The busiest is Dublin Zoo at 1,276,930 visitors in 2022. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Dublin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin to Belfast | United Kingdom | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Dublin to Limerick | Ireland | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Dublin to Birkenhead | United Kingdom | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Dublin to Liverpool | United Kingdom | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Dublin to Blackpool | United Kingdom | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Dublin to Cork | Ireland | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Dublin to St Helens | United Kingdom | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Dublin to Preston | United Kingdom | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Dublin to Manchester | United Kingdom | 266 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Dublin to Cardiff | United Kingdom | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Dublin?
Dublin Zoo, with 1,276,930 visitors in 2022 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.