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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    6h 43m
    $68–253

  2. 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
    $348–442

  3. 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
    $1,018–2,265

  4. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUB - BOJ
    6h 37m
    $79–255

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 5m
    $81–329

  6. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane DUB - PDV
    9h 28m
    $89–409

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $247–423

  8. 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

  9. 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 14h

  10. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the train from Suceava to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 15h
    $106–322

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,510.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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