Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ireland from £17

Gatwick International Airport, conveniently situated in the south of England and only a short distance south of London, is the second busiest airport in the UK and services flights to Ireland from Gatwick. Departing from London Gatwick Airport, you can swiftly reach Dublin, situated on the east coast of Ireland, or Shannon, situated on the country's west coast. Dublin Airport is located to the north of Ireland's capital city Dublin, while Shannon Airport is found just northwest of the town of Limerick. With both airports acting as gateways to the rest of Ireland, you can pick your preferred option.

You can fly directly to Ireland from Gatwick with airlines like British Airways, Ryanair and Aer Lingus. A common choice is to fly directly from Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport with any of these airlines. You can expect flight durations of between 1h and 1h 30min and over 20 direct departures from Gatwick to Dublin each day. Departures are spread across the morning, afternoon, and evening, so selecting a flight that fits your schedule is easy. If you would like to go to the west coast of Ireland, you may consider the option of a direct flight with Ryanair from Gatwick to Shannon, with a flight duration of less than 1h 30min. Ryanair does not offer as many flights to Shannon as it does to Dublin, with direct flights usually available just once or twice a week.

Due to the short distance and the ample direct, frequent and cheap flights to Ireland from Gatwick, stopovers are often not the most convenient or economical. This seems especially to be the case when travelling from Gatwick to Dublin.  If you wish to travel to other destinations in Ireland once reaching Dublin or Shannon, you could opt to stop over, then take an onward flight to your desired destination. For example, you could opt to fly to Dublin and then onwards to Cork in the south of Ireland. This may be useful when there are no direct flights available to take you directly to Cork. Another option is to travel from Gatwick to another airport in London and onwards from there, like travelling to London Stansted Airport and from there on to Shannon. You should find that prices remain relatively low, with short stopovers adding only a bit more time to your journey.

While you do not need a passport to fly to Ireland from Gatwick as a British or Irish resident, you will have to present a valid form of ID, such as a driving license or passport. Therefore, it is advisable that you take your passport with you if you have one. You do not need a visa when you travel from the UK to Ireland as a visitor.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Ryanair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £18. Vueling flights start at £51 while deals on Iberia start at £72 one-way.

When deciding which route to take from London Gatwick Airport to Ireland consider London Gatwick - Dublin, London Gatwick - Cork or London Gatwick - Shannon as they are the most popular.

The cheapest flight price from London Gatwick Airport to Ireland is £16. On average you can expect to pay £60. The most popular route, (London Gatwick - Dublin), can usually be booked for £28.

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Ireland (average of £71). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Ireland in June is currently the most expensive (average of £104). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.