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
8h 48m€83–246Fly 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€72–274Bus
- 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€188–377Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
40h 34m€503–758Fly 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€93–330Fly 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€100–202
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cork is to fly and train which costs €70 - €280 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cork is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €80 - €250.
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 2610 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 8h 48m 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 8h 48m and costs €80 - €250. 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 2:17 PM in Sofia and 12:17 PM 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
- €70–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- 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
- €100–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- 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
- €15–21
- 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.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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