All direct flights from Dublin

James Says

Ryanair

Despite frequently complaining about the high levels of airport charges imposed at Dublin, Ryanair are by far and away the most prominent airline offering cheap flights to Dublin from Egnland and Scotland (but famously not Wales!). In response to Ryanair's aggressive pricing tactics, Irish national carrier Aer Lingus has gone through a major transformation process, emulating many of the tactics of its younger rival.

Cheap flights to Dublin with other airlines

Aer Lingus does offer the useful advantage of offering cheap flights to Dublin from major airports such as London Heathrow, Birmingham International and Glasgow. Because Aer Lingus also offers an extensive range of onward connecting flights from Dublin, especially to the USA, they have been able to maintain reasonable prices on their flights from the UK to Dublin, and more recently, they have also started offering their own branded flights from more and more regional airports, through a franchise arrangement with Aer Arran.

Although Ryanair still dominate the market for cheap flights to Dublin, other airlines can offer a great deal more convenience, either because they fly from more central airports, or offer flights from regional airports where Ryanair don't have a presence. For example, Flybe offer cheap flights to Dublin from Exeter and Southampton.

Flights from Dublin

Dublin has a wide range of flights to Europe, as would be expected from a capital city of its size, especially as two major carriers are based here. Dublin really excels in its range of flights to the USA and Canada. This is due to a combination of geography and politics – as Ireland is one of Europe’s most westerly countries, it is a more natural place to act as a springboard for transatlantic flights, and this position is bolstered by Ireland being the only European country to have facilities to clear US immigration at the departure airport. If you are heading west, you also have the option of flights to Dubai with Emirates, and flights to Abu Dhabi with Etihad. Otherwise, plenty of connections are available via London or other major continental European hub airports.

Dublin Airport transfers

There are regular bus connections between Dublin Airport and the city centre, with several different operators competing for your business. Coach links are also available to and from Belfast, and the local shuttle bus also connects with the DART suburban rail service at Howth Junction. Dublin's public transport network is largely bus oriented, although a tramline has recently started running in the city centre. Intercity railway journeys can be made from either Connolly or Heuston station. Generally, Connolly serves trains heading north and south, whereas Heuston is the terminus for trains to and from the west of Ireland.