There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Dublin by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varna Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane VAR - DUB
16h 30m€158–374Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OTP - DUB
8h 30m€69–274Bus, train, ferry via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 3h€448–701Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
43h 42m€899–2,077Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
7h 7m€72–341Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BBU - DUB
11h 23m€71–282Fly Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SOF - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
11h 39m€91–255Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane OTP - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
13h€106–306Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus
- Take the busferry from Motru to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 14hBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
2d 15h€95–289Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Saint-Denisbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
2d 16h
Varna Airport (VAR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Dublin is to fly which costs €70 - €350 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Dublin is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €70 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Dublin via Bucharest, Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Bulgaria and Dublin is 2787 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Dublin without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Rotterdam which takes 2 days 3h and costs €440 - €700.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Bulgaria to Dublin, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Dublin bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Dublin is to fly which takes 16h 30m and costs €150 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €290 and takes 2 days 15h.
Bulgaria to Dublin bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Dublin is 2h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 6:27 PM in Bulgaria and 4:27 PM in Dublin.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Dublin, Ireland?
Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice a week. 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Dublin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dublin Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Dublin Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Dublin Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Dublin Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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