There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Dublin by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, night train, or busferry
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
6h 52m€60–224Bus, train, ferry via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 2h€322–520Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
43h 42m€901–2,079Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOF - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
11h 31m€101–296Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SOF - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
11h 42m€95–261Train, night train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14bus 509 / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 3h€292–390Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Saint-Denisbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
2d 15hBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
2d 15h€94–287Train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 16h€162–314
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Dublin is to fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Dublin is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Dublin via Bucharest, Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Sofia and Dublin is 2507 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dublin without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Rotterdam which takes 2 days 2h and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Sofia to Dublin, including transfers.
Sofia to Dublin bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dublin is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €290 and takes 2 days 15h.
Sofia to Dublin bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Dublin is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:42 AM in Sofia and 1:42 AM in Dublin.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dublin via Bucharest, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Saint-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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