Trade the Dublin drizzle for Copacabana sand. Air Transat is flying Dublin to Rio de Janeiro return from €555, one stop, with dates wide open across May 2027.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Dublin, Ireland
- To: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Airline: Air Transat
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: €555–€599 return
- When: May 2027
Example dates:
05/05/2027 – 23/05/2027
12/05/2027 – 27/05/2027
19/05/2027 – 30/05/2027
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💰 How Far Does Your Money Go?
A pint in Dublin averages €7.07, closer to €11 if you're stood in Temple Bar. That same money stretches a long way on Copacabana. A prato feito lunch at a local boteco runs €6–9, a fresh coconut on the sand costs about €2, and a proper sit-down meal in Ipanema or Leblon, drink included, still comes in under €25 a head.
☀️ The Weather
Rio in May sits in the high 20s, around 28°C by day and a mild 19°C overnight. Expect roughly 8 rainy days across the month, usually short and sharp, with the sea sitting at a swimmable 24°C. Humidity runs high at 81%, so pack light and bring something for the odd shower.
🏨 Where to Stay
From Lapa hostels to Copacabana's grand dame, Rio covers every budget.
Socialtel Lapa — 8.8/10 · From €35/night Bright, social rooms 200 metres from Santa Teresa, built for travellers who want to be where things happen.
Miramar by Windsor Copacabana — 8.9/10 · From €115/night Beachfront on Copacabana itself, with a rooftop pool and views that do the talking.
Copacabana Palace — 9.5/10 · From €410/night Rio's most famous address since 1923, still the benchmark for beachfront glamour.
🎯 What to Do
Beaches, mountains and a city that moves to its own rhythm.
Sugarloaf Mountain cable car — Two cable car rides up granite peaks for a sunset view over the whole bay. Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado — The statue everyone knows, and the 360° view underneath it that photos never quite capture. A Friday night in Lapa — Samba spilling out of bars under the Arcos da Lapa, street caipirinhas in hand. Escadaria Selarón — A Santa Teresa staircase covered in mosaic tiles from over 60 countries, unlike anything back home.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Rio is the easy starting point, not the end of the trip.
Ilha Grande — A car-free island of beaches and hiking trails, about 2.5 hours away plus a short ferry. Paraty — A preserved colonial port town with cobbled streets, roughly 4 hours down the coast. Búzios — The beach town Brigitte Bardot made famous, around 3 hours by bus. Iguazu Falls — Best as an overnight trip, reachable by a short domestic flight.
€555 return, one stop, with a full month of dates to choose from. Fares to South America like this don't last.
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