Comparison · Dublin vs Liverpool · Ireland / United Kingdom
Dublin vs Liverpool
Two great trips, different strengths. Here is how they compare on the things that decide it.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Choose Dublin for Guinness and Pubs and live trad music; choose Liverpool for The Beatles, Royal Albert Dock and lower day-to-day costs. Liverpool is generally less expensive, and the two are about 217 km apart.
Key facts
- Distance apart
- 217 km
- Less expensive
- Liverpool
- Best time for Dublin
- May–September
- Best time for Liverpool
- May–July and September
Side by side
| Dublin | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Ireland | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Guinness, Pubs and live trad music and Book of Kells | The Beatles, Royal Albert Dock and Liverpool FC and Everton |
| Best time to visit | May–September | May–July and September |
| Ideal stay | 3 days | 3 days |
| Mid-range budget per day | $200–$350 | $150–$260 |
| Cost level | Expensive | Moderately priced |
| Warmest month | July, 20°C (68°F) | July, 20°C (68°F) |
| Coldest month | January, 8°C (46°F) | January, 8°C (46°F) |
| Free sights in our guide | 9 | 11 |
| Day trips in our guide | 7 | 6 |
| Beaches | Sandymount Strand | Crosby Beach |
| Airports | DUB | LPL, MAN |
Which one is right for you?
Choose Dublin for…
Guinness and Pubs and live trad music. Dublin is a compact, walkable capital split by the River Liffey, with Trinity College, Grafton Street and the Georgian squares on the south side and O'Connell Street and the Docklands to the north and east. The Book of Kells, the national museums, Dublin…
Choose Liverpool for…
The Beatles, Royal Albert Dock and lower day-to-day costs. Liverpool grew rich as one of the world's great ports, and its waterfront still shows it: the Royal Liver Building and the other Three Graces at the Pier Head, and the iron-columned warehouses of the Royal Albert Dock. The city is also the home of the…
Top sights compared
| # | Dublin | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity College and the Book of Kells | Royal Albert Dock |
| 2 | Guinness Storehouse | The Beatles Story |
| 3 | Kilmainham Gaol | Pier Head and the Three Graces |
| 4 | National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology | Royal Liver Building tower tour |
| 5 | National Gallery of Ireland | Museum of Liverpool |
Food compared
| Dublin | Liverpool |
|---|---|
| Full Irish breakfast | Scouse |
| Irish stew | Blind scouse |
| Dublin coddle | Wet Nelly |
| Soda bread | Fish and chips |
Which is cheaper?
Liverpool is usually the less expensive of the two: a mid-range day costs about $150–$260 per person there, against $200–$350 in Dublin (AMZBooking estimates, excluding flights). Liverpool on a budget.
Can you visit both?
Yes. Dublin and Liverpool are about 217 km apart, so they combine well in one trip: allow 3 days in Dublin and 3 in Liverpool.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Dublin or Liverpool cheaper?
Liverpool is usually less expensive: about $150–$260 a day mid-range against $200–$350 (estimates).
+Is Dublin or Liverpool better for a first trip?
Pick Dublin for Guinness and Pubs and live trad music, or Liverpool for The Beatles, Royal Albert Dock and lower day-to-day costs.
+How far is Dublin from Liverpool?
About 217 km in a straight line.