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How to get fromBulgaria to Irelandby shuttle, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bulgaria to Ireland by shuttle, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane OTP - DUB
    8h 16m
    €171–442

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane SOF - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    10h 50m
    €65–169

  3. 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 16h
    €94–288

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    43h 53m
    €506–1,308

  5. Fly Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOJ - DUB
    7h 31m
    €99–333

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOF - DUB
    7h 34m
    €69–173

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SOF - ORK
    10h 32m
    €69–107

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SOF - SNN
    9h 55m
    €92–177

  9. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane OTP - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    11h 31m
    €170–466

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train 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 17h
    €101–291

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Rădăuţibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 3h
    €132–347

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arad to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    3d 3h

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ireland?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dublin via Bucharest, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily.

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