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Dublin with your friends
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What 5 nights in Dublin costs each
Each person pays roughly £65 for return flights, £455 for their share of a room and £425 to spend in May, one of the best months to go. That's about £945 each, or £690 if you stay in a hostel. The cheapest month is January, at about £855 each.
| Month | Season | Hotel or flat | Hostel |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | £855 | £640 |
| February | Cheap | £855 | £640 |
| MarchBest | Peak | £1,125 | £795 |
| April | Normal | £945 | £690 |
| MayBest | Normal | £945 | £690 |
| JuneBest | Busy | £1,030 | £740 |
| JulyBest | Peak | £1,125 | £795 |
| AugustBest | Peakschool hols | £1,175 | £828 |
| SeptemberBest | Busy | £1,030 | £740 |
| October | Normal | £945 | £690 |
| November | Normal | £945 | £690 |
| December | Busy | £1,030 | £740 |
Per person for 5 nights: return flights from London, your share of a 3-star room or apartment for two (or a dorm bed), and about £85 a day for food, drinks, local transport and an activity. Flights cost more in UK school holidays; August is counted as school holidays here. Based on the Post Office City Costs Barometer 2025 for Dublin: 3-star city-centre rooms shared by two, June prices. See the barometer. These are rough guides, not quotes, so check live prices before you book.
When to go
The best months for Dublin are March, May, June, July, August and September. It's cheapest in January and February. March, July and August are peak season, when flights and rooms cost the most.
Things to do as a group
- Live music in Temple Bar
- Guinness Storehouse
- Howth cliff walk
- Pub crawl
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