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How to get fromIreland to Bulgariaby plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    7h 13m
    $81–205

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORK - SOF
    8h 54m
    $80–127

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    42h 48m
    $138–526

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Sofiacar car
    43h 54m
    $581–1,502

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUB - BOJ
    7h 7m
    $111–397

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 13m
    $200–514

  7. Fly Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SNN - SOF
    12h 2m
    $102–190

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 15h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    $105–342

  10. Train, car ferry, bus via Delft

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Hague to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 1h
    $618–1,170

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Aradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus bus
    3d 1h

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Sofia Central Bus Station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest in around 2d 17h.

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