Cheap flights from Manchester to Dublin from £18

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Dublin. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £43. If you aren’t able to travel to Dublin during the month of September, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £47.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Dublin from Manchester is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £97. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around £480. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Dublin.

Flying to Dublin from Manchester in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £54 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £467 on average. Flights to Dublin from Manchester at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Manchester to Dublin for the best Manchester - Dublin flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dublin from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dublin for around £58 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dublin from Manchester for as low as £42 on momondo.

Ryanair is the most popular carrier operating from Manchester to Dublin

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dublin from Manchester according to our data. Ryanair is the first choice among our users, with 89% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Dublin. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Dublin on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Manchester and Dublin have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Ryanair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 21 flights per day flying from Manchester to Dublin. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 46% of flights taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, 153 flights take off from Manchester and land in Dublin each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.