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How to get fromBulgaria to Dublinby plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOF - DUB
    7h 12m
    €57–231

  2. Bus, train, ferry via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2d 3h
    €323–521

  3. 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 42m
    €901–2,079

  4. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane OTP - DUB
    8h 42m
    €74–295

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane VAR - DUB
    8h 45m
    €158–304

  6. Fly Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOJ - DUB
    7h 4m
    €67–221

  7. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane PDV - DUB
    9h 46m
    €77–366

  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 Dublin Connollytrain train
    12h 3m
    €92–265

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Motru to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2d 14h

  10. Bus

    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
    €94–287

  11. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Saint-Denisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2d 16h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,509.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Dublin, Ireland?

Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) 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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