Cheap Flights from Dublin to Manila

Daylight in Manila barely changes across the year and the heat is constant, so the season that matters is rain: the opening months of the calendar stay drier while the middle of the year can turn wet and stormy. Price follows that pattern loosely, with March the cheapest month in the fare data here, while the weeks around Christmas and the Philippine Holy Week sit among the dearer stretches. The price calendar on this page runs from September to June, so you can see the whole swing before fixing dates; a midweek departure out of Dublin often trims the fare a little further, and December is worth booking well ahead.

The mix on this route leans full-service: Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways Intl and Philippine Airlines sell connecting itineraries with meals and a checked bag typically included on the long leg, while Air Baltic is the lone low-cost option, selling its Dublin departure as a bare fare. Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines act as Irish short-haul feeders onto a partner's long-haul flight, and through-baggage depends on how the ticket is assembled. With nothing flying nonstop, the transfer is what separates fares: a single ticket rebooks you when a leg runs late, while separate tickets leave a missed link at your own cost.

Plan on reaching Ninoy Aquino Intl late in the day, since the long leg tends to arrive after dark, and that changes the arrival: immigration lines run long in the evening wave and the drive into town sits squarely in Manila traffic. The airport lies close to the southern districts of the Philippine capital, so the distance is short even where the road is slow, with metered airport taxis, ride-hailing pickups at the arrivals kerb and hotel transfers the usual ways in. Check which terminal your carrier uses before fixing a pickup, because the terminals sit apart along one congested road, and give the drive more slack than the map suggests.

Currency

PHP (₱)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C · 220 V

Language

Taglish, Filipino, English

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+63

Internet domain

.ph

Population of Manila

14.0 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Manila)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the whole journey is sold as one ticket, because a separate Dublin leg that misses its long-haul departure leaves you buying a new fare.
• Look at the layover at the transfer airport and make sure the gap comfortably clears security and any terminal change.
• Check the baggage terms on every leg, since the low-cost Dublin departure can sell the hold bag separately while the long-haul fare includes it.
• Confirm your passport meets Philippine entry rules and check whether the country you change planes in asks for a transit document.
• Scan the price calendar before fixing dates, with March priced low and the weeks around Christmas and Holy Week consistently dearer.