There are 7 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 Cork Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORK - SOF
8h 38m$102–206Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KIR - SOF
14h 13m$69–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Sofiacar
46h 34m$918–1,354Bus
- 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$215–446Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
9h 39m$113–396Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SNN - SOF
12h 28m$104–281Fly Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane ORK - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
17h 9m$230–777
Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $65 - $200 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 38m 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 $210 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 38m 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 8h 38m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $450 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 8:54 AM in Cork and 10:54 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. 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 Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $26–40
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $7–11
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
- $22–35
- 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
- $30–240
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- 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
- $126
- Website
- Air Kona
- 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
- $480–700
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $525
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 2314+ hotels available in Sofia.
















