Cheap Flights from Dublin to Lima

The weeks on either side of the cheap stretch often price close to it, so flexing your dates by a few days pays. That floor is March, the cheapest month of the year. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights. Around Christmas and New Year the pattern flips: demand from both directions pushes fares up, and booking early matters. The calendar lists fares for every month here, so weigh autumn and summer against the spring low before you settle.

The connection city does most of the work here. Nothing on this route is nonstop. TAP Portugal connects through Lisbon, British Airways and BA CityFlyer via London, Lufthansa via Frankfurt, Turkish Airlines via Istanbul, and Air Transat with Air Canada through their Canadian hubs. Iberia Express and Vueling sit at the lean, low-cost end, feeding Madrid and Barcelona. That split shows in the fare: full-service carriers fold in checked bags, meals and the long-haul leg on one ticket, while low-cost fares often charge for luggage and seat choice separately. A single booking covering both legs also protects you if the first flight runs late.

You land at Jorge Chávez International, which sits in Callao on Lima's edge rather than in the heart of the city. The run into central Lima or the seaside districts such as Miraflores can be slow — the capital's traffic is unpredictable, so keep onward plans loose. Official taxi desks and pre-booked transfers are the usual way into town, and ride-hailing apps work from the arrivals area too. Hold on to your baggage claim tags: staff check them against your bags as you leave the hall. Immigration after a long connection can take a while, so build in time rather than promising anyone an exact arrival hour.

Currency

PEN (S/)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C · 220 V

Language

Quechua, Aymara, Spanish

Emergency number

105, 106, 111

Driving side

right

Calling code

+51

Internet domain

.pe

Population of Lima

9.9 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Lima)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check Peru's entry rules first: whether Irish passport holders need a visa for a tourist stay and how long it can run.
• Make sure your passport stays valid well beyond your return date before you commit to dates.
• Dublin has a single airport, so the departure side is fixed and it is the connection city that deserves scrutiny.
• If the European leg and the long haul sit on separate tickets, leave several hours between them in case the first flight is late.
• Low-cost feeders often exclude checked baggage, so price the bags into the total before you compare.
• Fares bottom out around March, but sliding your dates either side can still change what you pay.