There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Sofia by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SNN - SOF
9h 30m$87–324Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KIR - SOF
11h 43m$63–184Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Sofiacar
46h 51m$927–1,503Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donaubus
- Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
3d 14h$209–426Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
8h 36m$87–270Bus to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORK - SOF
10h 48m$105–210Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NOC - SOF
14h 53m$117–345
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $190 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $85 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Airport Zone 11, Dublin, Rădăuți and Linz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Limerick and Sofia is 2676 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Limerick to Sofia, including transfers.
Limerick to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $85 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 3 days 14h.
Limerick to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 5:22 AM in Limerick and 7:22 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Airport Zone 11, Lanesborough Pk, Dublin, Rădăuți, Linz/Donau, and Linz in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $121
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $503
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