There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, night train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane ORK - PDV
13h 50m$228–772Fly Dublin Airport 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 46m$89–364Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the train from Suceava to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 14h$103–346Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Plovdivcar
45h 5m$631–1,652Fly Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane DUB - PDV
9h 41m$112–414Fly Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane SNN - PDV
14h 7m$219–721Fly Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane DUB - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
11h 46m$107–219Bus
- 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$168–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
3d 2h
Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $85 - $370 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland 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 Ireland and Plovdiv is 2746 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $100 - $350.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Ireland to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ireland to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $450 and takes 2 days 19h.
Ireland to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 5:34 PM in Ireland and 7:34 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Ireland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. 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 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
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 Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- 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 Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
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
- $85–210
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Suceava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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 Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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