Cheap flights from Dublin to Phuket

Phuket sits close to the equator, so the length of the day hardly moves all year — what changes is the rain. The island's drier months line up with the European winter, which is also when demand out of Dublin is strongest. Even so, February is the cheapest month on this route, which makes it the one to book early. Fares climb around Christmas and the new year, then again in the summer school holidays, while midweek departures tend to undercut Friday and weekend flights. If your dates flex, compare a few months on the price calendar before you settle.

What the fare includes is where these tickets really differ. Every airline on this route — Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Aer Lingus, BA CityFlyer and HOP! — is a full-service or regional network carrier rather than a budget operator, but fare tiers still move checked baggage, meals and seat selection in and out of the price. Nothing flies nonstop, so each booking pairs a first leg out of Dublin with a long-haul sector into Phuket International, sometimes on one airline, sometimes on two. Price the trip with the bag you will actually bring, not the bare seat.

Many connections reach Phuket International in the evening or later, and arriving after dark changes the plan: shared shuttles thin out, and the drive to the beach towns takes longer on busy roads. The airport sits a long way from Phuket town and from most of the resorts, so think about that final leg before you fly rather than in the arrivals hall. Hotel transfers, metered taxis and shared minibuses are the usual ways in; agree the fare before you get in, and if you land close to midnight, confirm your transfer or hotel still expects you.

Currency

THB (฿)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C, F · 220 V

Language

Thai

Emergency number

191, 199, 1669

Calling code

+66

Internet domain

.th

Population of Phuket

419 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Bangkok)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the connection time on every option, because all of them change planes and some leave you tight at a large hub.
• On separate tickets, confirm the second airline checks your bag through and rebooks you if the first leg slips.
• Read the baggage rules per fare, since lighter tiers often sell the checked bag that full-service ones include.
• Check the passport validity and entry paperwork Thailand requires before you pay, not at the airport.
• Look at February on the price calendar, the cheapest month here, and weigh it against your preferred weeks.
• Find out whether your arrival at Phuket International lands late, and prebook a transfer if it does.