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

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

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    7h 6m
    $72–249

  2. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the train from Suceava to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 15h
    $127–342

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Sofiacar car
    43h 52m
    $991–2,352

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORK - SOF
    9h 34m
    $103–207

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUB - BOJ
    7h
    $83–251

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUB - VAR
    9h 28m
    $181–338

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 16m
    $84–324

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane DUB - PDV
    9h 51m
    $93–405

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $673–1,139

  10. 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 16h
    $103–331

  11. Train, car ferry, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 21h
    $673–1,134

  12. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    $522–568

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,522.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Ireland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 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 16h.

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