There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Limerick by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
11h€67–217Fly Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane SOF - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
11h 8m€57–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Dunkirkcar
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
46h 51m€553–996Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
3d 13h€181–370Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
10h 14m€84–199Fly Sofia Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SOF - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
14h 33m€83–236Bus to Plovdiv Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Plovdiv International Airportbus
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane PDV - SNN
14h 32m€94–303
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly and train which takes 10h 14m and costs €80 - €200.
The distance between Sofia and Limerick is 2671 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Sofia to Limerick, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly which takes 11h and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €370 and takes 3 days 13h.
Limerick is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:50 AM in Sofia and 6:50 AM in Limerick.
There are 132+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Limerick, Ireland?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Limerick Arthur's Quay via Linz, Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Road Station, D'Olier Street, and Burgh Quay in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Linz/Donau to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Plovdiv International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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