Cheap Flights from Dublin to Tbilisi

Book as soon as your dates are fixed: on a connecting route the cheaper fare buckets sell first, and waiting rarely brings prices down. February is the cheapest month to fly, sitting in the calm stretch after the winter holidays, and fares from late autumn through early spring generally stay below summer levels. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Fridays or Sundays, and the price calendar covers nearly the whole year, so scan the months before you settle on dates. Public holidays in Georgia fall on different dates from Ireland's, which can nudge demand around the festive weeks.

Turkish Airlines anchors the route, connecting Dublin to Tbilisi through Istanbul with full service and a checked bag in standard fares. Pegasus and Sun Express work the same corridor through Turkey as low-cost rivals, cheap until you add bags and seat selection. KLM links the cities via Amsterdam, Air Baltic funnels traffic through Riga, and Transavia France and Norwegian add further low-cost seats. Aer Lingus rounds out the options, typically paired with a partner for the connection. What differs most is what the fare includes: full-service tickets cover checked baggage, while low-cost ones usually stop at a cabin bag, so compare the total, not the base fare.

Many itineraries land after dark, so plan for an evening arrival at Tbilisi International Airport, when buses are thinning out and taxi drivers at the kerb know it. The airport sits a short drive from the centre, with an airport bus covering the run by day and taxis or ride apps taking over in the evening. Agree the fare or use an app rather than haggling at the arrivals kerb, and keep some local cash for a driver who cannot take cards. A late landing pushes your first walk through the old town to the next morning, so choose a room you will be glad to reach at midnight.

Currency

GEL (₾)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Georgian

Emergency number

112, 111, 113

Driving side

right

Calling code

+995

Internet domain

.ge

Population of Tbilisi

1.3 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Tbilisi)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether both legs sit on a single ticket, since separate tickets leave you re-checking bags and buying a new fare if the first flight runs late.
• Leave a generous buffer between flights on separate tickets, because the second airline owes you nothing if the first one slips.
• If you change planes in Istanbul, check which of the city's two airports you use, as they sit far apart.
• Price baggage before you book, because low-cost fares usually cover a cabin bag only and a checked bag can erase the saving.
• Check passport validity and entry rules for Georgia before you fix your dates.
• Move your dates toward February if you can, when fares sit at their low point of the year.