Getting To Ireland

Getting To Ireland

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Ireland's international airports - Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Shannon and Knock - are all served by flights from a growing number of European and long-haul destinations, with some airlines flying directly from selected US and Canadian cities.  All US-based airlines operate connections wihin the US or Europe.  Clients travelling from, or via, Great Britain can avail of even more routes to smaller airports - City of Derry, Donegal, Kerry and Waterford.  Many European airport hubs also provide onward connections to Ireland, including airports in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt. 

The island of Ireland is easily accessible by air, with over 30 airlines flying routes from more than 70 destinations to Ireland’s international and regional airports. One- stop services from Australia to Ireland includes Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways through the e Middle East, while Cathay Pacific Also offers one- stop services from Australia to Ireland via Hong Kong. One-Stop options from New Zealand include Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qatar, as well as an Air New Zealand/Aer Lingus partnership via San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many airlines offer fairs to Dublin as a Continuation of their one-stop services to the UK and continental Europe. “Open-jaw” airfares are also commonly available (i.e. fly into London and out of Dublin or vice versa; or fly into Paris and out of Belfast or vice versa). This can take advantage of Ireland’s zero/reduced departure tax, saving hundreds of dollars.

Clients from China can now travel directly to Ireland, with Cathay Pacific offering direct flights from Hong Kong to Dublin, and Hainan Airlines direct service from Beijing to Dublin.  Non direct routes are also available from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou & Hong Kong via Europe and the Middle East with a range of airlines including Air France, British Airways, Etihad, Emirates, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair and KLM.

Clients from India can travel from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai via Europe and the Middle East with a range of airlines including Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jet Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Turkish Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

For more information on airline routes to Ireland, and connecting routes from US and European airports, please see airline websites or visit ireland.com for further information.



Travel by Sea

Direct ferry services run between Ireland and both Great Britain and France.  Clients can also travel from a number of European countries to ports in Great Britain and France, and sail from there to Ireland. 



For more information about flight and ferry services to and from Ireland, please use our search facility below.

Airline Contact Details
Airline Contact Number Flight Details Website
Aer Lingus - Australia 1300 304 016 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Austria +43 1 585 2100 Vienna - Dublin https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Belgium +32 (0) 70 35 99 01 Brussels - Dublin https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Canada 800 474 7424 Toronto - Dublin (year round) https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - France 08 21 23 02 67 Please see airline website for France to Ireland route information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - GB 0333 004 5000 Please see airline website for GB to Ireland route informaiton. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Germany +49 01805 133 209 Please see airline website for Germany to Ireland route information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Italy +39 02 43 45 83 26 Please see aireline website for Italy to Ireland route information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - NL 0900 265 82 07 Amsterdam - Cork; Amsterdam - Dublin https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - NZ (09) 308 3351 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Spain 902 502 737 Please see airline website for Spain to Ireland route information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - Switzerland +41 44 286 99 33 Geneva - Dublin; Zurich - Dublin https://www.aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus - USA 516 622 4222 Flights to Dublin & Shannon from Boston, Chicago, Hartford, LA, Newark, JFK, Orlando, San Francisco & Washington. Some routes are seasonal, please check airline website for further information. https://www.aerlingus.com
Air Canada 888 247 2262 Toronto - Dublin (year round); Vancouver - Dublin (June-Oct) https://www.aircanada.com
Air France - Australia 1300 390 190 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.airfrance.com/au
Air France - France - Paris/CDG - Dublin (Air France by CityJet) https://www.airfrance.com
Air France KLM - NZ (09) 921 6040 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.klm.com/home/nz/en
Air New Zealand 0800 737 000 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz
Air Transat - Canada 866 6700 Toronto - Dublin (May-Oct) & Montreal - Dublin (May-Oct) https://www.airtransat.com
American Airlines - Canada 800 433 7300 American Airlines offers flights to Ireland via connections within the US. Please check airline website for further information. https://www.aa.com
American Airlines - USA 800 433 7300 Flights to Dublin & Shannon from Charlotte, Chicago, New York (JFK) & Philadelphia. Some routes are seasonal, please check airline website for further information. https://www.aa.com
Austrian Airlines - Australia 1300 655 727 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.austrian.com
Austrian Airlines - NZ 0800 945 220 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.austrian.com
British Airways - Australia 1300 767 1717 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.britishairways.com
British Airways - Canada 800 247 9297 British Airways offers flights to Ireland via connections within the US/Europe. Please check airline website for further information. https://www.britishairways.com
British Airways - GB 0344 493 0787 Please see airline website for GB to Ireland route information. https://www.britishairways.com
British Airways - NZ (09) 966 9777 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.britishairways.com
Cathay Pacific - Australia 131 747 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU.html
Cathay Pacific - China 2747-5500 Hong Kong to Dublin. www.cathaypacific.com
Cathay Pacific - NZ (09) 379 0833 Please see airline informaiton for further information. https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_NZ.html
Cityjet 0203 481 1259 London City - Dublin https://www.cityjet.com/
CityJet - France 08 92 01 20 13 La Rochelle - Cork (seasonal) https://www.cityjet.com
Delta Airlines - Canada 800 221 1212 Delta Airlines offers flights to Ireland via connections within the US. Please check airline website for further information. https://www.delta.com
Delta Airlines - USA 1 800 241 4141 Flights to Dublin & Shannon from Atlanta, Boston & New York. Some routes are seasonal, please check airline website for further information. https://www.delta.com
easyJet - France 08 20 42 03 15 Lyon - Belfast International; Paris/CDG - Belfast International https://www.easyjet.com
easyJet - GB 0330 365 5000 Please see airline information for GB to Ireland route informaiton. https://www.easyjet.com
easyJet - NL 0900 040 1048 Amsterdam - Belfast International https://www.easyjet.com
easyJet - Spain 900 809 746 Please see airline website for Spain to Ireland route information. https://www.easyjet.com
easyJet - Switzerland 0848 282 828 Geneva - Belfast International https://www.easyjet.com
Emirates - Australia 1300 303 777 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.emirates.com/au/english/
Emirates - GCC +971 600 555 555 Dubai - Dublin https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/
Emirates - NZ 0508 352 436 Please see airline information for further information. https://www.emirates.com/nz/english/
Ethiopian Airlines - NZ (09) 300 4514 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/AA/EN#
Ethiopian Airlines - USA 0203 372 4536 Los Angeles to Dublin https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/AA/EN#
Etihad Airways - Australia 1300 532 215 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.etihad.com/en-au/
Etihad Airways - GCC 00971 264 40121 Abu Dhabi - Dublin http://www.etihad.com/en-ae/
Etihad Airways - NZ (09) 977 2207 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.etihad.com/en-nz/
Eurowings - Germany 0180 6320 320 Dusseldorf - Dublin; Cologne - Dublin; https://www.eurowings.com/de.html
Finnair 0600 140 140 Helsinki - Dublin https://www.finnair.com/fi/fi
Finnair - Australia 1300 132 944 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.finnair.com/au/gb/
Finnair - NZ (09) 969 7603 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.finnair.com/int/gb/
Hainan Airlines +86-898-95339 Beijing to Dublin. www.hainanairlines.com
Iberia Express 901 200 424 Madrid - Cork; Madrid - Dublin https://www.iberiaexpress.com/
Japan Airlines - Australia 1800 802 228 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.au.jal.com/aul/en/
Jet2.com - France +33 821 230 203 Chambery - Belfast International (seasonal) http://www.jet2.com/fr/home
Jet2.com - Italy +39 199 404 023 Please see airline website for Italy to Ireland route information. http://www.jet2.com/it/home
Jet2.com - Spain 902 881 269 Please see airline website for Spain to Ireland route information. http://www.jet2.com/es/home
KLM - NL +31 20 4747 747 Amsterdam - Dublin; Amsterdam - George Best Belfast City https://www.klm.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Australia 1300 392 192 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.klm.com.au
Lufthansa - Australia 1300 655 727 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.lufthansa.com/au/en/homepage
Lufthansa - Germany +49 69 86 799 799 Frankfurt/Main - Dublin; Munich - Dublin http://www.lufthansa.com/de/de/Homepage
Lufthansa & Swiss - NZ 0800 945 02111/9024 35220 Plesae see airline websites for further information. http://www.lufthansa.com/nz/en/homepage
Luxair - Luxembourg +352 (0) 24 56-1 Luxembourg - Dublin http://www.luxair.lu
Malaysia Airlines - Australia 132 627 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en.html
Malaysia Airlines - NZ +603 7843 3000 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/nz/en.html
Norwegian Airlines - Copenhagen - Dublin; Helsinki - Dublin; Oslo - Dublin https://www.norwegian.com/
Qantas Airways - Australia 131 313 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.qantas.com/au/en.html
Qantas Airways - NZ 13 13 13 Please check airline website for further information. www.qantas.com/nz/en.html
Ryanair - Austria - Salzburg - Dublin https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Belgium 0902 33 600 Brussels - Dublin; Charleroi - Dublin https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - France - Please see airline website for France to Ireland route information. https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - GB 0871 246 0000 Please see airline website for GB to Ireland route information. https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Germany - Please see airline website for Germany to Ireland route information. https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Italy - Please see airline website for Italy to Ireland route information. https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - NL 0900 04 00 860 Amsterdam - Dublin; Eindhoven - Dublin https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Nordics - Copenhagen - Dublin https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Spain 902 051 292 Please see airline website for Spain to Ireland route information. https://www.ryanair.com
Ryanair - Switzerland - Basel - Dublin https://www.ryanair.com
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines - Copenhagen - Dublin; Helsinki - Dublin; Oslo - Dublin; Stockholm Arlanda - Dublin; Stockholm Arlanda - Shannon. Some routes are seasonal, please check airline website for further information. https://www.flysas.com
Scandinavian Airlines - Australia 1300 727 707 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.flysas.com/en/au/
Scandinavian Airlines - NZ +61 1300 727 707 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.flysas.com
Singapore Airlines - Australia 131 011 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/home
Singapore Airlines - NZ 0800 808 909 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/nz/home
Swiss International Air Lines +41 848 700 700 Geneva - Dublin; Zurich - Dublin https://www.swiss.com/CH/en
Thai Airways International - Australia 1300 651 960 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.thaiairways.com/en_AU/index.page
Thai Airways International - NZ 0800 100 992 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.thaiairways.com/en_NZ/index.page
Transavia - France 08 92 05 88 88 Paris/Orly - Dublin https://www.transavia.com/fr-FR/accueil/
Transavia - Germany 01806 000 747 Munich - Dublin https://www.transavia.com/de-DE/startseite/
United - Canada 800 864 8331 United offers flights to Ireland via connections within the US. Please check airline website for further information. https://www.united.com
United - NZ 02111 902 435 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.united.com
United - USA 1 800 864 8331 Flights to Dublin & Shannon from Chicago, Newark, & Washington. Some routes are seasonal, please check airline website for further information. https://www.united.com
Virgin Atlantic - Canada 800 862 8621 Virgin Atlantic offers flights to Ireland via connections within the US. Please check airline website for further informaiton. http://www.virgin-atlantic.com
Virgin Australia 136 789 Please see airline website for further information. https://www.virginaustralia.com.au
Virgin Australia - NZ 0800 670 000 Please see airline website for further information. http://www.virginaustralia.com
Vueling 902 808 005 Barcelona - Belfast http://www.vueling.com/es
WestJet 1 877 952 4696 Toronto - Dublin (via St. John's, May-Oct); St. John's - Dublin (May-Oct) https://www.westjet.com
Ferry Operator Contact Details
Ferry Contact Number Sailing Details Website
Brittany Ferries - France 08 25 82 88 28 Roscoff - Cork http://www.brittany-ferries.fr/
Irish Ferries - France 01 70 72 03 26 Cherbourg - Dublin; Cherbourg - Rosslare; Roscoff - Rosslare. http://www.irishferries.com/fr/to-ireland-from-france
Irish Ferries - GB 03717 300 400 Holyhead to Dublin; Pembroke to Rosslare http://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/to-ireland-from-britain
P&O Ferries 0800 130 0030 Cairnryan - Larne; Liverpool - Dublin http://www.poferries.com/en/portal
Steam Packet Company 0872 299 2992 Isle of Man - Belfast; Isle of Man - Dublin. https://www.steam-packet.com/
Stena Line - France 02 33 43 23 87 Cherbourg - Rosslare https://www.stenaline.fr/
Stena Line - GB 0844 770 7070 Cairnryan - Belfast; Fishguard - Rosslare; Holyhead - Dublin; Liverpool - Belfast https://www.stenaline.co.uk/