Travelling from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dublin Airport (DUB): what you need to know
Dakar and Dublin share the UTC+0 timezone. That means you won't have to change your watch on arrival.
To ensure you catch your DSS to DUB flight, allow plenty of time to check in and find your gate. Arriving two hours ahead of international departures and an hour before domestic flights is the general travel rule.
Travelling during a peak month like June? Major public holidays and other popular seasons can lead to longer queues at security. Play things extra safe and get there up to four hours before an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.
If you want to split up your journey, simply uncheck 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport. These are the most popular stopovers between DSS and DUB:
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)
Right now, $427 is the lowest price we've seen for a one-way Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport flight. The best price for a return ticket is $819. Keep in mind that fares may change due to availability when booking.
To score cheap tickets from DSS to DUB, book in advance. Airlines tend to offer their most competitively priced fares when flights are first made available.
If you're willing to be flexible with your trip dates, use the 'Whole month' search function. It'll give you the lowest price in each month when looking for a flight from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport.
You won't have to check back in every day to find out if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll notify you as soon as the price changes on cheap flights from DSS to DUB.
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Handy information about Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
When it comes to Blaise Diagne International Airport's on-time performance, 66.96% of flights meet their scheduled arrival time.
Blaise Diagne International Airport is around 64 kilometres from central Dakar. If you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving from the centre, it'll take 1 hour 5 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
Booked an early flight from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport? Stay somewhere near DSS, like Studio Meublé. KËR Mouna will also put you moments from check-in.
Arriving at Dublin Airport (DUB)
If you're getting in on a late Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport flight, few things beat the convenience of staying near the terminal. Grab your suitcases from the carousel and then be showered and sleeping not long after at one of these accommodation options near DUB:
Grab a Dublin Airport rental car and discover Dublin and beyond with your own set of wheels. Easirent, Budget and Carhire are top providers to choose from here.
For the lowest price, book your vehicle from Dublin Airport around two weeks before you travel.
Getting from Dublin Airport (DUB) to central Dublin
Dublin Airport is roughly 21 kilometres from the centre of Dublin. Driving there takes about 30 minutes.
Getting there by public transport will take you around 2 hours 10 minutes.
When to fly to Dublin Airport (DUB)
August is the most popular month for flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport. For smaller crowds, travel to Dublin in January.
Lock in your flight from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dublin Airport for July if you'd like to go to Dublin during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 10ºC and 20ºC.
January has average temperatures of between 1ºC and 9ºC. Search for cheap tickets from DSS to DUB sometime then if you want to travel in cooler conditions.
Explore more of Ireland
Dublin is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of Ireland just waiting to be explored. About 225 kilometres south-west of Dublin, a trip to Cork will fill your itinerary to the brim. Start with popular sights like Blarney Castle, Fota Wildlife Park and Titanic Experience Cobh.
Around 10 kilometres south-west of Dublin, Tallaght is another favourite stop in Ireland. Get a taste of what this destination has to offer at Church of the Incarnation, Fettercairn, 3 stuffed bears and Johnson & Perrott Fleet.