There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Knock 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 Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane SOF - NOC
9h 35m€108–340Fly Sofia Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorristrain
11h 48m€89–272Bus
- 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 Liffey Valley SC to Charlestownbus
3d 15h€192–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Knockcar
2d€849–1,343Fly Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Knockbus
13h 18m€98–320Train to Plovdiv Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane PDV - NOC
13h 16m€208–826
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Knock is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €320 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Knock is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Knock. However, there are services departing from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station and arriving at Knock via Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Liffey Valley SC and Charlestown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Sofia and Knock is 2692 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Knock without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Sofia to Knock, including transfers.
Sofia to Knock bus services, operated by Air Kona, depart from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Knock is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €410 and takes 3 days 15h.
Sofia to Knock bus services, operated by Air Kona, arrive at Linz station.
Knock is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:49 PM in Sofia and 4:49 PM in Knock.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Knock, IE-MO, Ireland?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and Aer Lingus fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Knock via Linz, Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley SC, and Charlestown in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
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 Plovdiv Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €19–27
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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 Galway Ceannt to Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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