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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Sofia by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    6h 31m
    $82–382

  2. Ferry, train, bus, night train

    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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 3h
    $339–436

  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
    $1,020–2,270

  4. 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 Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    $257–433

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    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

  6. Ferry, train, bus and ferry

    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 Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    5. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 15h
    $183–363

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,505.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.

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