26 January 2016

Dublin to Ischgl for a few days skiing

Ischgl isn't the easiest of places to get to from Dublin ... there aren't (m)any direct flights from Dublin to Innsbruck (the nearest) airport to Ischgl ... so the journey is a bit longer ...

The other complication is that Swiss (the airline) seem to have gone back to the dark ages with their pricing ... single flights are exorbitant ... so if there isn't a flight in one of the directions on one of the days that you want - you're screwed !

Aiming to fly out of Dublin on Tuesday 2nd February ...

Dep Dublin 16:15
Arr Zurich 19:25
price 79 eur plug baggage (EI)

Dep Zurich Flughafen 20:18
Arr Landeck Zams bahnhof 23:42
price approx 60 eur

Taxi to Ischgl
price ?

Another option is to fly to Innsbruck on a connecting flight ... with plenty of time to check in again in LGW

Dep Dublin 07:35
Arr LGW 09:10
price 23.40 eur plus baggage (FR)

Dep LGW 11:30
Arr INN 14:30
price 68 eur plug baggage (EZY)

Bus F from the Flughafen terminal to the Hauptbahnhof takes less than 20 mins and departs every 15 mins
price 2.7 eur


Dep Innsbruck Hbf 15:57 17:01
Arr Landeck-Zams 16:58 17:57
Dep Landeck-Zams 17:05 18:05
Arr Ischgl 17:58 18:58

Price 16.1 eur for the train (postbus not bookable online - fare approx 10 eur)

A further option is to fly to Salzburg - one advantage of this routing is sold as a connecting flight by BA (although DUB-LGW is operated by EI) - so if you miss the connection in LGW, it's up to BA to find you a new one !

Dep Dublin 07:00
Arr LGW 08:25
Dep LGW 10:05
Arr Salzburg 13:05
price 157 eur including baggage


Dep Salzburg Flughafen 14:25 15:25
Arr Salzburg Hbf 14:47 15:47
Dep Salzburg Hbf 15:00 15:56
Arr Landeck-Zams 17:39 18:30
Dep Landeck-Zams 18:05 19:05
Arr Ischgl 18:58 19:58

Price 53.6 eur


Accommodation

Ischgl has a reasonable amount of accommodation bookable through the town's website - with B&Bs in the town (rather than in Mathon which is 5km away) from about 55 eur per person per night sharing.  Ganahl is showing availability on the website - others may be available offline by email the tourist office.


Return flight

Need to get back into Dublin around lunchtime on Sunday 7th February ... so looking at options that give a full day skiing on Saturday 6th ...

None of the airports have late flights on Saturday to Dublin - so starting off looking at late flights to London (so could fly to Dublin on Sunday morning) ...

Innsbruck
The last (sensibly priced) flight out on Saturday evening departs at 17:15 - so that's not much good

Salzburg
There's a 19:45 flight on Saturday evening from to London for just 37 eur - but you'd have to leave Ischgl by 2pm in order to make it

Zurich
The 20:50 departure to LHR is 148 eur - that would mean leaving around 3pm

Munich
The last flight from to London on Saturday night is soon after 7pm - so that's not much use


Looking at travelling to direct to Dublin on Sunday morning - so spending Saturday night near the airport ...

Munich
dep Ischgl 17:58 (or 15:58) and arr Munich 22:21 (or 21:15) for 39 eur (no price showing for earlier timings)
dep Munich Sunday at 11:05 and arr Dublin 12:45 for 106 eur plus baggage (EI)
or Sunday evening departure at 20:10 (arr Dub 21:50) for 100 eur plus baggage (EI)

Zurich
EI direct flight departing at 8pm (arr Dub at 21:25) for 102 eur
or connecting BA flight departing at 7am (arr Dub at 12:20) for 150 eur

Innsbruck
No direct flights
connecting FR/EZY flights departing at 10:45 (arr Dub 15:35) for 150 eur with 2:35 in Luton to transfer / check in

Salzburg
No direct flights
connecting FR flights departing at 10:30 (arr Dub 15:05) for 99 eur with 2:05 in Stansted to transfer / check in


Looking at travelling to London on Sunday evening

Munich
8pm departure for 86 eur plus bag (EZY) or 9.15pm departure for 100 eur - but doesn't work with connections
to make the 8pm departure - would need to leave Ischgl around 2pm

Zurich
9.25pm departure for 171 eur plus bag (EZY)
departing Ischgl soon after 3pm would get you to the airport by 7.45pm

Innsbruck
sadly the last flight to london is at 5.40pm (for a crazy 473 eur) and the 3.10pm flight (for a still hefty 219 eur) isn't very helpful

Salzburg
the last flight to london is at 5.05pm for 157 eur with BA
departing Ischgl soon after 10am would get you to the airport for 2.30pm - trains only every 2 hours

23 January 2016

prices to Longyearben - a further update

flights with Norwegian:


Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan 139.6
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Fri 29th Jan full
Mon 1st Feb 214.8
Wed 3rd Feb 96.6
Fri 5th Feb 96.6
Mon 8th Feb 150.3
Wed 10th Feb 64.4
Fri 12th Feb 204.1
Mon 15th Feb 150.3
Wed 17th Feb 64.4
Fri 19th Feb 419.0

LYR-Oslo LYR-LGW Extra
Mon 25th Jan 311.5 441.6 130.1
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Fri 29th Jan 53.6 151.5 97.9
Mon 1st Feb 128.8 194.4 65.6
Wed 3rd Feb 53.6 108.5 54.9
Fri 5th Feb 53.6 140.7 87.1
Mon 8th Feb 204.1 248.2 44.1
Wed 10th Feb 53.6 97.7 44.1
Fri 12th Feb 150.3 280.4 130.1
Mon 15th Feb 96.6 140.7 44.1
Wed 17th Feb 85.8 151.4 65.6
Fri 19th Feb 139.6 312.7 173.1

flights with SAS:

Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan 253.9
Tue 26th Jan 253.9
Thu 28th Jan
Sun 31st Jan 310.9
Mon 1st Feb 310.9
Wed 3rd Feb 119.9
Thu 4th Feb 310.9
Fri 5th Feb 243.9
Sun 7th Feb 201.9
Mon 8th Feb 253.9
Tue 9th Feb 160.9
Wed 10th Feb 103.8
Thu 11th Feb 253.9
Fri 12th Feb 253.9
Sun 14th Feb 201.9
Mon 15th Feb 253.9
Tue 16th Feb 253.9
Wed 17th Feb 103.8
Thu 18th Feb 253.9
Fri 19th Feb 253.9

LYR-Oslo LYR-LON Extra
Mon 25th Jan 269.5 231.5 -38
Tue 26th Jan 290.6 542.2 251.6
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Thu 28th Jan 156.6 479.2 322.6
Fri 29th Jan 155.5 n/a
Sun 31st Jan 238.6 386.2 147.6
Mon 1st Feb 155.5 210.2 54.7
Tue 2nd Feb 156.6 179.5 22.9
Wed 3rd Feb 155.5 386.2 230.7
Thu 4th Feb 218.6 386.2 167.6
Fri 5th Feb 135.5 210.1 74.6
Mon 8th Feb 347.6 438.2 90.6
Tue 9th Feb 156.6 386.2 229.6
Wed 10th Feb 155.5 386.2 230.7
Thu 11th Feb 176.6 303.2 126.6
Fri 12th Feb 135.5 188.1 52.6
Sun 14th Feb 156.6 231.2 74.6
Mon 15th Feb 155.5 210.2 54.7
Tue 16th Feb 156.6 210.2 53.6
Wed 17th Feb 119.4 303.2 183.8
Thu 18th Feb 137.4 303.2 165.8
Fri 19th Feb 135.5 210.1 74.6
Sun 21st Feb 238.6 479.2 240.6


flights from London (any airport) to Oslo (any airport) at any time ... and Oslo Gardemoen to London (any airport) in the airport (not very scientific - so some may be too early to connect with flight from LYR):


Lon-Osl OSL-Lon
Mon 25th Jan 44 130
Tues 26th Jan 44 130
Wed 27th Jan 32 76
Thu 28th Jan 14 102
Fri 29th Jan 37 76
Sat 30th Jan 37 130
Sun 31st Jan 61 72
Mon 1st Feb 14 52
Tue 2nd Feb 14 52
Wed 3rd Feb 14 33
Thu 4th Feb 14 52
Fri 5th Feb 20 33
Sat 6th Feb 14 56
Sun 7th Feb 22 31
Mon 8th Feb 14 31
Tue 9th Feb 14 31
Wed 10th Feb 14 31
Thu 11th Feb 29 33
Fri 12th Feb 55 56
Sat 13th Feb 66 76
Sun 14th Feb 66 31


Option A
Tue 2nd Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 3rd Feb - Oslo - LYR - 96.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - LYR - Oslo - 53.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - London - 41 eur
Total Flights - 205.2 eur

Option B
Thu 4th Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 96.6 eur
Mon 8th Feb - LYR - OSL - LGW - 248.2 eur
Total Flights - 358.8

Option C
Sun 7th Feb - London - Oslo - 22 eur
Mon 8th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 150.3 eur
Wed 10th Feb - LYR - OSL - LGW - 97.7 eur
Total Flights - 270 eur

Option D
Tue 9th Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 10th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 64.4 eur
Fri 12th Feb - LYR - Oslo - 150.3 eur
Fri 12th Feb - Oslo - London - 56 eur
Total Flights - 284.7 eur

19 January 2016

prices to Longyearben

i wrote previously about flights to LYR - this is to update the prices


the good news is the Norwegian have an extra Wednesday flight in February - timings are as per the Friday flight - departing OSL at 08:45

All prices are in EUR

Oslo-LYR
Mon 25th Jan 139.6
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Fri 29th Jan 419.0
Mon 1st Feb 419.0
Wed 3rd Feb 75.1
Fri 5th Feb 365.3
Mon 8th Feb 419.0
Wed 10th Feb 75.1
Fri 12th Feb 214.8
LYR-Oslo   LYR-LGW            Extra
Mon 25th Jan 311.5 398.6 87.1
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Fri 29th Jan 53.6 151.5 97.9
Mon 1st Feb 85.8 129.9 44.1
Wed 3rd Feb 53.6 97.7 44.1
Fri 5th Feb 53.6 140.7 87.1
Mon 8th Feb 204.1 248.2 44.1
Wed 10th Feb 53.6 97.7 44.1
Fri 12th Feb 139.6 258.9 119.3


SAS seem to operate on slightly random dates (possibly due to connections in TOS) ... and are usually a lot more expensive than DY ... again, all costs in EUR

Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan 203.3
Tue 26th Jan 162.3
Thu 28th Jan 375.3
Sun 31st Jan 224.1
Mon 1st Feb 276.3
Wed 3rd Feb 103.9
Thu 4th Feb 334.3
Fri 5th Feb 255.1
Sun 7th Feb 182.1
Mon 8th Feb 255.1
Tue 9th Feb 162.3
Wed 10th Feb 120.1
Thu 11th Feb 276.3
Fri 12th Feb 255.1
Sun 14th Feb 182.1
LYR-Oslo   LYR-LGW Extra  
Mon 25th Jan 177.7 231.5 53.8
Tue 26th Jan 156.9 481.5 324.6
Wed 27th Jan no flight
Thu 28th Jan 156.9 388.5 231.6
Fri 29th Jan 135.7 n/a
Sun 31st Jan 218.9 388.5 169.6
Mon 1st Feb 156.9 211.5 54.6
Tue 2nd Feb 156.9 179.8 22.9
Wed 3rd Feb 156.9 388.5 231.6
Thu 4th Feb 198.9 388.5 189.6
Fri 5th Feb 135.7 188.5 52.8
Mon 8th Feb 349.9 440.5 90.6
Tue 9th Feb 156.9 388.5 231.6
Wed 10th Feb 156.7 388.5 231.8
Thu 11th Feb 156.9 388.5 231.6
Fri 12th Feb 119.8 188.5 68.7


the flights form London to Oslo are still very reasonable - and depart at sensible times !

Lon - Oslo (any)
Mon 25th Jan 37
Tues 26th Jan 32
Wed 27th Jan 32
Thu 28th Jan 14
Fri 29th Jan 32
Sat 30th Jan 32
Sun 31st Jan 42
Mon 1st Feb 14
Tue 2nd Feb 14
Wed 3rd Feb 14
Thu 4th Feb 14
Fri 5th Feb 29
Sat 6th Feb 29
Sun 7th Feb 22
Mon 8th Feb 14
Tue 9th Feb 14
Wed 10th Feb 14
Thu 11th Feb 29
Fri 12th Feb 55
Sat 13th Feb 102
Sun 14th Feb 86


for a quick trip with two nights in LYR - could do:

Tue 2nd Feb - London to Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 3rd Feb - Oslo to LYR - 75.1 eur
Fri 5th Feb - LYR to Oslo - 53.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - Lon - 41 eur (or stay in Oslo for an extra night - prices from 14 eur next day)
Total flights 183.7

Accommodation
62 eur for a single or twin room at 3 star hotel in Oslo for the night before the flight to LYR
147 eur for two nights in Coal Miners Cabins in LYR, 213 eur for a twin room for the two night
Grand Total (before activities) 392.7 (single) or 321.2 per person sharing


for a longer trip - could do:
Sunday 24th Jan - London to Oslo - 49 eur
Monday 25th Jan - Oslo to LYR - 139.6 eur
Friday 29th Jan - LYR - Oslo - 53.6 eur
Friday 29th Jan - Oslo - London - 63 eur
Total flights 305.2