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

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

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  1. Fly from Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    7h 16m
    $71–225

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KIR - SOF
    10h 48m
    $65–196

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Sofiacar car
    45h 56m
    $640–1,193

  4. 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus bus
    2d 15h

  5. Fly from Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SNN - SOF
    11h 55m
    $73–250

  6. Fly from Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORK - SOF
    11h 43m
    $81–278

  7. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHD - SOF
    9h 59m
    $90–289

  8. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NOC - SOF
    11h 18m
    $100–306

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    2d 16h
    $336–696

  10. 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 night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    2d 16h
    $119–344

  11. 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus bus
    3d
    $375–869

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ireland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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