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There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Ireland by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOF - DUB
    7h 39m
    €64–233

  2. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    2d 15h
    €95–289

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    43h 51m
    €958–2,163

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SOF - ORK
    9h 17m
    €106–365

  5. Fly Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOJ - DUB
    7h 31m
    €74–233

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SOF - SNN
    10h 45m
    €77–297

  7. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane PDV - DUB
    10h 18m
    €143–367

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane SOF - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    10h 59m
    €81–259

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    2d 16h
    €98–282

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Rădăuţibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 5h
    €151–361

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,511.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ireland?

Ryanair, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dublin via Bucharest, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 2d 15h.

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