There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Sofia 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 from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORK - SOF
9h 17m$102–206Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KIR - SOF
12h 3m$64–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Sofiacar
46h 34m$928–1,504Bus
- 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 to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
3d 14h$207–428Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SNN - SOF
11h 32m$96–338Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
9h 32m$91–287
Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $190 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Linz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Cork and Sofia is 2607 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cork to Sofia, including transfers.
Cork to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 3 days 14h.
Cork to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:05 PM in Cork and 12:05 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
KLM, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Linz/Donau, and Linz in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $121
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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)
- $503
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