There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Galway 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 Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 53m€82–290Fly to Kerry Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane SOF - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
14h 8m€79–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar
47h 51m€827–1,217Bus
- 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 Galway Coach Stnbus
3d 13h€186–373Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane SOF - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 12m€106–327Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SOF - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 42m€98–178Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 18m€91–344
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Galway is to fly and train which takes 10h 18m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Galway. However, there are services departing from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station and arriving at Galway Coach Stn via Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Sofia and Galway is 2740 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Sofia to Galway, including transfers.
Sofia to Galway bus services, operated by Air Kona, depart from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station.
Sofia to Galway bus services, operated by Air Kona, arrive at Linz station.
Galway is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:48 AM in Sofia and 12:48 AM in Galway.
There are 564+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Galway, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Galway Coach Stn via Linz, Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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