Cheap flights from Shannon to Paris

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the dated fares here run from September through December, then January, and again from March to May, so the quiet winter weeks and the shoulder seasons hold the value. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas lift prices at both ends, and Friday and Sunday departures usually cost more than midweek ones. For a winter trip a few weeks of lead time is normally enough; for spring and the Easter break, book earlier.

Aer Lingus is the Irish carrier on this route and the obvious name to look for if you would rather fly full service. Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines sell connections through their hubs in Germany and Belgium, which can work out cheaper but add a change of plane. United Airlines brings its own network into the mix, handy if you are feeding into or out of a longer trip. Eurowings Discover flies leisure-style with a lighter fare structure, so read what the fare actually includes. Baggage rules and seat selection differ between all of them, and the fare you see first is rarely the full cost once you add what you need.

Paris has three airports and your ticket decides which one you get. Charles De Gaulle is the big one to the north of the city, with train and bus links straight into the centre. Orly sits to the south and is the quicker run in for most of the city, with tram and metro connections doing the work. Beauvais Tille lies well outside Paris and needs a coach transfer, so build that into your plan before you book a late arrival. Whichever you land at, check the airport name on your booking, because Beauvais Tille catches out plenty of people who assume they are flying into Charles De Gaulle.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Paris

2.1 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Paris airport your fare lands at, because Charles De Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais Tille are nowhere near each other.
• Confirm what your fare includes for baggage, since the lighter fares on this route charge separately for a checked bag.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure it is one ticket and not two, or a delay becomes your problem to solve.
• Carry a valid passport or national identity card, as Ireland and France both sit inside the European Union.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix dates, because January is consistently the cheapest month on this route.
• Add the transfer from Beauvais Tille into your timing if that is where you land, especially on an evening arrival.