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How to get fromDublin to Bulgariaby plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    6h 48m
    $83–374

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 53m
    $81–299

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $347–485

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Sofiacar car
    43h 41m
    $877–1,866

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUB - BOJ
    6h 42m
    $99–216

  6. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane DUB - PDV
    9h 28m
    $109–410

  7. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 13h

  8. Ferry, train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 13h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $105–332

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,510.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Sofia Central Bus Station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest in around 2d 16h.

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