There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Plovdiv by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, night train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane DUB - PDV
9h 18m$108–409Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 20m$85–379Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$463–979Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Plovdivcar
44h 54m$907–1,916Fly to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane DUB - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
11h 23m$103–223Ferry, train, bus, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 2h$319–481Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
2d 19h$154–408Ferry, train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
3d 8h$175–397
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $85 - $380 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Rădăuţi, Suceava, Chernivtsi Bus station and Stara Zagora Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Dublin and Plovdiv is 2643 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Plovdiv without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Dublin to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Dublin to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $100 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $410 and takes 2 days 19h.
Dublin to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 5:07 AM in Dublin and 7:07 AM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Wizz Air fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, Chernivtsi Bus station, and Stara Zagora Central Bus Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
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 Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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