There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Plovdiv 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 Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane ORK - PDV
13h 19m$218–772Fly Cork Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORK - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 28m$95–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Plovdivcar
47h 47m$948–1,554Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donaubus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
3d 19h$275–497Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane SNN - PDV
16h 9m$232–795Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane KIR - PDV
24h 8m$114–400Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SNN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
15h 19m$104–355
Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $100 - $360 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 11h 28m and costs $90 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți, Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof and Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Cork and Plovdiv is 2746 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Cork to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Cork to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 13h 19m and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $500 and takes 3 days 19h.
Cork to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:43 PM in Cork and 12:43 AM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Linz/Donau, Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof, and Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Kerry Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $7–11
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $505
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