Cheap flights from Manchester to Ireland from £16

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Ireland from Manchester, with most prices found around £48. If you’re not able to fly to Ireland in September, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Manchester to Ireland during October average around £50.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Ireland is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as £116. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Manchester to Ireland on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £545. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Manchester to Ireland when you can find flight prices for as low as £65. Flying to Ireland in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Ireland are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £527. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ireland from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ireland for around £60 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ireland from Manchester for as low as £47 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Manchester to Ireland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Ryanair and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Ireland

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ireland 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 Ireland. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Ireland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Manchester and Ireland 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 early afternoon 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 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Manchester and Ireland is 29 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 43% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 203 flights per week flying from Manchester to Ireland. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.