Cheap Flights from Dublin to São Paulo

São Paulo runs its seasons opposite to Ireland's: when Dublin is dark and drizzly, spring is building there, and November — the low point of this route's fare year — brings warm days, afternoon showers and lengthening evenings. Prices climb through the southern summer, above all the weeks around Christmas and New Year when Brazilian holiday travel fills the planes, and fall away as autumn returns. Book the December and January dates early, keep November or the European autumn in mind if your diary is flexible, and nudge a departure a day either side of the peak. The price calendar on the page shows the full year's swing.

Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Portugália, Turkish Airlines, Air China and United Airlines are full-service network carriers, so meals, legroom and a checked bag typically come with the fare; Vueling Airlines is the lone low-cost name and charges for extras. None flies the pair nonstop, so expect one change of planes, with LATAM Airlines and Azul often picking up the run inside Brazil. Scan how the ticket is stitched together: one through booking protects a delayed first leg, two separate ones leave that risk with you, and layovers differ a lot by hub, so weigh the stop against the price.

Getting into town shapes your first hours more than the flight does. Most long-haul arrivals land at Guarulhos International, well outside the city proper, so plan the transfer deliberately: airport buses are the straightforward choice, app cars and taxis run quicker outside the peaks, and a suburban rail link ties into the metro when the roads are jammed. Congonhas sits much closer to the centre and mostly handles domestic flights, useful if you continue within Brazil; Viracopos, serving Campinas, involves a genuinely long transfer instead. Give any drive slack: São Paulo traffic can make the last stretch feel like a second journey.

Currency

BRL (R$)

Power sockets

Type C, N · 127 V

Language

Portuguese

Emergency number

188, 190, 192

Driving side

right

Calling code

+55

Internet domain

.br

Population of Sao Paulo

11.5 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC-03 (America/Sao_Paulo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the whole trip sells as one ticket, because on a self-transfer a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Check the layover length in both directions, and prefer a single comfortable stop.
• Check the baggage allowance on every segment, since low-cost legs sell bags and full-service fares include them.
• Check which São Paulo airport your itinerary names — Guarulhos International, Congonhas or Viracopos — the transfer into town differs sharply.
• Check Brazil's entry rules and passport validity for your nationality before you pay.
• Check the price calendar, where November sits at the low end of the year.