There are 13 ways to get from Bulgaria to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, shuttle, train, night train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
7h 28m€64–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Dunkirkcar
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
45h 54m€550–988Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
2d 16h€82–283Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OTP - DUB
8h 10m€166–452Fly Varna Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane VAR - DUB
13h 21m€195–326Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
11h 30m€67–217Fly Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOJ - DUB
7h 30m€104–343Fly Sofia Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SOF - ORK
12h 3m€70–217Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane OTP - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
11h 48m€157–438Fly Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SOF - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
11h 36m€65–189Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
2d 17h€105–297Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rennes Place de la Garebus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
2d 20hBus, ferry via Arad
- Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
3d 4h
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Ireland is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Ireland is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €60 - €180.
The distance between Bulgaria and Ireland is 2512 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Bulgaria to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Ireland is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €290 and takes 2 days 16h.
Ireland is 2h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 12:50 PM in Bulgaria and 10:50 AM in Ireland.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dublin via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rennes Place de la Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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