Ryanair has added 10,000 extra seats for Cheltenham Festival from 10-13 March 2026. Extra flights operate from Cork, Dublin, and Shannon to Birmingham and Bristol between 9-14 March. Fares start from €29.99 for one or two-day trips.
A competition offers 200 free entrance tickets for bookings made until 30 November. Winners wil be notified by 5 December.
Dara Brady shared “Racing fans love the Cheltenham Festival, and with over 10,000 extra seats added from Cork, Dublin, and Shannon to Birmingham and Bristol, Ryanair is gearing up for a record Irish invasion at the 2026 Festival. These extra Ryanair flights will operate from 9-14 March, giving punters even more chances to book Ryanair’s low fares and soak up the electric atmosphere across the four-day festival. Whether you want to go for the full 4 days or just visit for 1 or 2 days, Ryanair’s low fares and these 10,000 extra seats can get you there and back at the lowest prices. But hurry, these seats will sell out fast, so fans should gallop onto Ryanair.com today and book their racing getaway. To celebrate these 10,000 extra seats, racegoers who book a Ryanair flight to Cheltenham 2026 from Cork, Dublin, or Shannon for travel between 9-14 March, have the chance enter a draw to win a free racecourse entrance ticket. Just book your Ryanair flights between now and 30 November, visit the competition page at Ryanair.com and enter your details (email address and booking reference) and answer a quick and easy question on, and you’ll be entered into a draw to win 1 of 200 free entrance tickets.”
