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Flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Southeast Europe to Ireland 
Verified travelerFlew with Aer Lingus-Oct 2026
I wish I had known the gate I was going into and out of in Dublin. Also it would have been good to know we would go through pre clearance prior to boarding our plane to the US.
PaulFlew with Ryanair-Jul 2024
Avoid Ryanair. The airport is tiny, buy water etc in duty free shops not restaurants they will charge you €5 for water

FAQs for booking flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Southeast Europe to Ireland is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Southeast Europe to Ireland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Southeast Europe to Ireland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Ireland?

    Southeast Europe and Ireland are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Ryanair (25 flights per week), Aer Lingus (3 flights per week), and Aegean Airlines (2 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Ireland?

    There are 6 airports in Ireland. The busiest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), with 87% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Ireland?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Ireland is Dublin Airport (DUB), with an average flight price of €150.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Ireland?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Ireland is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as €248. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are €522 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ireland?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Ireland is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost €141 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ireland is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €290.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Ireland?

    The cheapest ticket to Ireland from Southeast Europe found in the last 5 days was to Dublin, at €62 return. The most popular route is Athens (ATH) to Dublin (DUB) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was €62.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    The cheapest month for flights from Southeast Europe to Ireland is December, when tickets cost €24 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is €240 and €210 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Southeast Europe to Ireland?

    To get a below-average price on a flight from Southeast Europe to Ireland, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Ireland?

    From Southeast Europe, there are direct flights to Ireland from 8 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Dubrovnik, with 7 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Ireland are there each day?

    There are around 5 direct flights from within Southeast Europe to Ireland every day. Most flights (35%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to Ireland are there each week?

    Each week there are around 34 direct flights from within Southeast Europe to Ireland. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Ireland?

    An average direct flight from Southeast Europe to Ireland takes 13h 48m, covering a distance of 3652 km. The shortest route is Zagreb (ZAG) to Dublin (DUB) with an average flight time of 3h 05m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Ireland each week?

    Each week, there are 5 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 29 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to Ireland. There aren’t any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in Ireland?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Dublin (99% of total searches to Ireland). The next most popular destinations are Cork (0%) and Milltown (Kerry) (0%). Searches for flights to Knock (0%) and to Shannon (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Southeast Europe to Ireland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Southeast Europe to Ireland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.9
RyanairOverall score based on 5432 reviews
6.5Comfort
5.7Entertainment
6.7Boarding
6.0Food
7.5Crew
Airline reviews

Huge wait to board after waiting for 2.5 hours delayed flight

2.0 MediocreRaffaella, Oct 2026
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Huge wait to board after waiting for 2.5 hours delayed flight

Had no disruptions or delays. Did not order any food.

I liked almost everything (e.g. ease of booking, price, punctuality, efficiency, friendliness, courtesy). A slam landing in Dublin airport took some of the gloss off it, though. Being able to paste here the text of the review of the same flight that I just wrote for Ryanair would make me feel better about Kayak too.

Take off was great but landing is always with a bump.

Staff were very professional. Much better than the outgoing flight from Dublin. Seat cushions were practically non existent. Making for a very uncomfortable flight.

They were extremely unprofessional and unhelpful at check in. They did not understand laws related to Spanish residents flying with family It was very discriminatory the way we were treated.

It's not the staff's fault. The cabin crew do their best but the setup in Stansted Airport by Ryanair is poor. The herding of people like cattle is unacceptable before boarding and is something that's in every airport but only in Stansted have I seen the queueing of passengers outside the plane on the tarmac and the crew only turning up with maybe 5 minutes to depart. This is a resource issue . Yes prices are good but seemingly comes with a price of poor treatment of customers. I'll pay more next time

Flight was fine, crew were good, cabin director spoke far too much; disembarking at Dublin Airport and entry into the terminal building was just dreadful, like entering the back door of a neglected factory building. What an awful impression it must give to first time visitors to Ireland.

all fine - did not have food - there was no entertainment

Delayed delayed delayed and then cancelled very late not allowing for too much time to find a room for the night

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