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How to get fromSofia to Irelandby plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Ireland by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SOF - ORK
    9h 2m
    €99–326

  2. Fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SOF - SNN
    9h 34m
    €79–292

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    2d 15h
    €95–288

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    43h 53m
    €901–2,079

  5. Fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOF - DUB
    7h 13m
    €83–338

  6. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane SOF - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    10h 11m
    €90–286

  7. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane SOF - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    10h 18m
    €84–240

  8. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane SOF - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    16h 52m
    €106–337

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Roman to Rădăuţibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    2d 15h
    €99–282

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arad to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    3d 2h
    €626–1,473

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,609.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ireland?

Ryanair, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK) 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.

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