Ryanair

Ryanair cabin bag size and hand luggage rules

Ryanair’s free cabin bag limit is 40 × 30 × 20 cm. It must fit under the seat in front of you. A second, larger bag — up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm and 10 kg — is only included if you book Priority & 2 Cabin Bags.

Your two possible Ryanair bags

Small personal bag

40 × 30 × 20 cm

Included

Weight: No numeric limit stated by Ryanair
Where it goes: Under the seat in front
Who gets it: Included with every fare
Wheels/handles: Not stated on the official page

10kg cabin bag

55 × 40 × 20 cm

Depends on what you book

Weight: 10 kg
Where it goes: Overhead locker
Who gets it: Only with: Priority & 2 Cabin Bags
Wheels/handles: Not stated on the official page

What each Ryanair booking gets you

Ryanair cabin bags by booking type
What you booked	Small personal bag	10kg cabin bag
Fare without Priority	Yes	No — not included
Priority & 2 Cabin Bags	Yes	Yes

So on a fare without Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, everything you carry on board has to go in one bag no bigger than 40 × 30 × 20 cm. That’s roughly a small backpack or a large handbag, not a wheeled case.

Check your bag against Ryanair’s sizes

The 20 cm depth catches people out

Both Ryanair bags share the same 20 cm depth limit. Many suitcases sold as “cabin size” are built for deeper allowances — easyJet allows 56 × 45 × 25 cm; Jet2.com allows 56 × 45 × 25 cm; British Airways allows 56 × 45 × 25 cm; Wizz Air allows 55 × 40 × 23 cm. A case made for those can be too deep for Ryanair even if the height and width are fine. Measure the depth at the thickest point, including any front pockets, once it’s packed. Packing cubes on Amazon UK (opens in a new tab) (paid link) can help keep a soft bag from bulging.

What Ryanair’s page doesn’t say

No weight is given for the small bag. Ryanair’s bag rules don’t state a weight limit for this bag as a number. It still has to fit under the seat, which limits what you can carry.
Wheels and handles: the page we checked doesn’t say whether they count towards the size, so assume they do and measure the whole bag.

If your bag is too big

A bag that doesn’t meet the allowance you’ve booked may not be accepted in the cabin and may have to go in the hold for a fee. We don’t quote fees because they change — check Ryanair’s bag rules for the current amount, and add a bag to your booking in advance if you know you’ll need one.

Sports kit and bikes on Ryanair

Ryanair normally carries larger sports equipment in the hold up to 20 kg, and bicycles up to 30 kg. Electric bicycles are not accepted. Smaller kit that fits within your cabin allowance can travel under the normal cabin bag rules.