Cheap flights from Dublin to Sal

The weeks either side of December are worth watching first, since December itself is the cheapest month on this route. Sal sits in the dry tropics, so the season matters less for weather than for demand; the Christmas and school-holiday weeks push fares up across the board. Midweek departures tend to price lower than weekend ones, and booking a couple of months ahead gives you a wider choice of connection times.

Fares on this route rarely include baggage, so check what each ticket covers before you compare on price alone. Transavia France and Eurowings work as low-cost carriers on the connecting legs, with checked bags and seat choice added at booking. TAP Portugal, Portug, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines and Turkish Airlines operate as full-service options, usually with baggage and cabin service included. Emerald Airlines feeds Dublin connections, and since all itineraries involve a change, a through-booked ticket with protected transfers is often worth a slightly higher fare.

Before you land, arrange how you will cover the distance between Amilcar Cabral International and your accommodation, since the airport sits away from the main resort strip. Shared shuttles and hotel transfers are the usual ways into town, and taxis are available at arrivals. Agree on a fare before getting in, and keep some small notes or your booking confirmation handy for the driver.

Currency

CVE

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese

Emergency number

130, 131, 132

Driving side

right

Calling code

+238

Internet domain

.cv

Population of Sal

35 k (2018)

Time zone

UTC-01 (Atlantic/Cape_Verde)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the entry requirements and any visa or registration rules Cape Verde applies to Irish passport holders before you book.
• Confirm whether your fare includes checked baggage, especially with the low-cost legs of the trip.
• If two flights are sold as separate tickets, leave yourself enough time to recheck bags and board the second leg.
• Remember Dublin is the only airport in the city, so all departures leave from the same terminal.
• Compare October through April travel dates on the calendar, since shoulder weeks price differently from the holiday peaks.
• Check whether the connection is protected in one ticket or booked separately before confirming.