Cheap flights home to Ireland
Pick your city and your airport once. We open Google Flights, Skyscanner, Aviasales and Kiwi with your search already filled in, so you can compare them all in a minute.
Quick dates:
Google FlightsPrice history and "Track prices" alertsSearch →
SkyscannerThe one everyone knowsSearch →
AviasalesCompares hundreds of airlines and agentsSearch →
Kiwi.comGood for clever combos (check the self-transfers)Search →
Wherever you search, book with the airline or a big name you know. Searches are for 1 adult. Change passengers and bags on the site once it opens. Prices are set by each site, not by us.
Booked your flight home? Sort the rest
Living in Oz on a visa? Insurance for your trip homeGo Insurance covers people living in Australia 3+ months on any valid visa, for trips that start and end here.Get a quote →
Still an Irish resident? Insurance from True TravellerCovers people who live in Ireland, and you can buy it even after you've left. Check the wording covers your trip.Get a quote →
Irish mobile data before you landGet an Ireland eSIM from Airalo and set it up before you fly.Get the eSIM →
A lift from Dublin AirportPre-book a transfer with Kiwitaxi so a driver is waiting.Book a transfer →
Flight back delayed or cancelled?Under EU rules you could be owed up to €600. AirHelp checks your claim.Check your claim →
Moving home for good? Send your bags with SendMyBag or ship boxes with Seven Seas (10% off), and read our guide to moving back to Ireland.
Booked your flight out? Sort the rest
Travel insurance for your working holidayTrue Traveller covers Irish working holiday makers in Australia.Get a quote →
Move your money over cheaplySend euro to your Aussie account with CurrencyFair.See the rate →
Aussie mobile data from day oneGet an Australia eSIM from Airalo before you fly.Get the eSIM →
New to Australia? Our first week checklist covers your TFN, bank account, super and phone.
How to spot a sensible flight home
- One stop is the norm. Most flights home go through Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi. When we checked Christmas fares, the quickest one-stop options took about 21 to 25 hours each way.
- Watch the "cheapest" result. The cheapest Sydney to Dublin return we found for Christmas meant 80 hours of travel there and back, with 3 stops on the way out. Saving a few hundred dollars isn't worth nights in airports.
- Self-transfer means separate tickets. If your first flight is late, the next airline doesn't have to wait for you or rebook you.
- Check the bags. A cheap fare can get dear once you add a checked bag.
- Book direct with the airline where you can. It's much easier if you need to change anything.
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