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Cheap day trips found this week

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Glasgow

Glasgow

£30.65 RETURN

15h 15m to explore

Dublin · Monday 14 December

Leave 06:25 · Back 23:40 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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Cork

Cork

£30.78 RETURN

14h 25m to explore

Edinburgh · Sunday 13 December

Leave 05:55 · Back 23:00 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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Manchester

Manchester

£32.98 RETURN

11h 40m to explore

Cork · Wednesday 16 December

Leave 06:10 · Back 20:20 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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Belfast International

Belfast International

£32.98 RETURN

10h 35m to explore

London Stansted · Sunday 13 December

Leave 08:45 · Back 22:00 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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Dublin

Dublin

£33.98 RETURN

14h to explore

Leeds Bradford · Monday 14 December

Leave 06:00 · Back 22:00 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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Birmingham

Birmingham

£35.41 RETURN

10h 35m to explore

Dublin · Monday 14 December

Leave 07:40 · Back 20:30 · Ryanair

Checked 23 September

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