Cheap flights from Dublin to Havana

Demand on this route follows Cuba's seasons: the dry months from late autumn into spring draw the winter sun crowd, and the weeks around Christmas and New Year bring peak demand, so reserve those dates early. Once the holidays pass, January is the cheapest month in the calendar, and dated prices run from September through to April, with February missing from the lineup. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and dates near Easter and the Irish school holidays tend to fill before the quiet shoulder weeks around them.

Start with Iberia: it serves Havana from Madrid, and low-cost sister Iberia Express often covers the European leg, so one ticket can mix two service levels. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and Turkish Airlines are full-service, flying into Jose Marti from Amsterdam, Paris and Istanbul. Aer Lingus has no Havana route of its own and usually appears as the Dublin leg paired with a partner, while American Airlines connects through the United States, which adds US entry formalities to the journey. The difference is what is included: low-cost fares leave baggage and seat choice out, full-service fares usually carry cabin bags, meals and a checked allowance on the long leg.

Jose Marti International is Cuba's main gateway, big enough to take wide-body long-haul jets yet small enough that the walk from gate to arrivals stays short and the queues move at an unhurried pace. It sits outside the city, so plan on a drive into central Havana: taxis wait by the exits, hotels and casa particular hosts can arrange pickups, and car rental desks operate on site. Watch two things: have the address of your first night ready, because the entry formalities ask where you are staying, and keep your tourist card until you leave, since it is collected at departure.

Currency

CUP ($MN)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

104, 105, 106

Driving side

right

Calling code

+53

Internet domain

.cu

Population of Havana

2.5 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/Havana)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the connection airport before you book, because with no nonstop flights on this route the stopover shapes the whole journey.
• Check baggage rules fare by fare, since low-cost tickets on this route usually charge extra for checked cases and sometimes for cabin bags.
• Check the documents Cuba asks of Irish passport holders, tourist card included, and arrange them well before departure.
• Check whether your connection falls in the United States, because even a transit there calls for American entry authorisation.
• Check January first on the price calendar when your dates are flexible, as it is the cheapest month shown for this route.