Cheap flights from Dublin to Hurghada

Demand on this route is driven by the Red Sea climate and the Irish holiday calendar at once: Hurghada sells winter sun, so bookings bunch up around the October mid-term, Christmas and the spring breaks, and again over the summer school holidays when families chase guaranteed heat. The price calendar covers September through spring, plus a July window, and November typically prices lowest — the sea is still warm and the resort noticeably quieter. Midweek departures usually undercut Fridays and weekends, and around Christmas or the school breaks, booking early is the safer bet.

What a fare includes is the first thing to weigh: Pegasus, Sun Express, Eurowings, Transavia France and Air Baltic sell a bare seat and add checked bags, meals and seat selection as paid extras, while Air France, Egyptair and Aer Lingus follow the fuller-service model, where cabin baggage and often catering come with the ticket. Helvetic Airways and Emerald Airlines fill out the list as leisure and regional operators. No carrier flies the pair non-stop — every itinerary connects, via hubs such as Istanbul, Paris, Riga or Cairo — so check whether your two legs sit on one ticket, because that decides who rebooks you if the timing slips.

Getting in from Hurghada airport is short: the terminal sits on the edge of town, and taxis or pre-booked shuttles reach most seafront resorts in a matter of minutes. Coaches meet package arrivals, taxis queue outside the doors, and many larger hotels will send a driver if you arrange it when booking. Have your entry paperwork to hand at the visa counters, keep some cash for the taxi, and check which terminal your pickup should use before you land.

Currency

EGP (LE)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

122, 123, 180

Driving side

right

Calling code

+20

Internet domain

.eg, .مصر

Population of Hurghada

214 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Africa/Cairo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether both flights sit on one ticket — a connection bought as two separate bookings leaves you without rebooking help if a leg slips.
• Price the baggage in before you compare: on the low-fare carriers a checked suitcase can add more than the fare gap you were chasing.
• Look at the connection time at the stopover hub, since the calendar's low fare sometimes hides a transfer that barely works.
• Check your passport's validity against Egypt's entry rules and arrange the visa or entry authorisation before departure.
• Compare months as well as days — November tends to price lowest, while weeks around Irish school breaks sit at the top of the calendar.