There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Cork by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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 Cork Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SOF - ORK
9h 3m€88–174Fly to Kerry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane SOF - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
12h 19m€67–190Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
3d 14h€188–376Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
40h 34m€505–773Fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
12h 1m€89–233Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 7m€95–343
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cork is to fly which costs €85 - €180 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cork is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Sofia and Cork is 2609 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sofia to Cork, including transfers.
Sofia to Cork bus services, operated by Air Kona, depart from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cork is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 3 days 14h.
Sofia to Cork bus services, operated by Air Kona, arrive at Linz station.
Cork is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:09 AM in Sofia and 7:09 AM in Cork.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Cork Alfred St via Linz, Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Linz/Donau to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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