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

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  1. Fly Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOJ - DUB
    7h 31m
    €89–183

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane OTP - DUB
    8h 57m
    €76–236

  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 15h
    €92–286

  4. 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 53m
    €544–1,506

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SOF - ORK
    9h 13m
    €86–175

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOF - DUB
    7h 34m
    €79–313

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SOF - SNN
    9h 55m
    €77–217

  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 38m
    €79–195

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

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane OTP - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    11h 59m
    €164–376

  10. 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 Romantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Roman to Rădăuţibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    2d 16h
    €99–282

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Romanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roman to Rădăuţibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d
    €108–351

  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

Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,779.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ireland?

Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily. 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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