There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Limerick by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SOF - SNN
9h 39m€79–293Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOF - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
9h 12m€75–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
46h 51m€829–1,318Bus
- 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 Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
3d 13h€185–376Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane SOF - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
11h 12m€76–218Fly to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SOF - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
11h 51m€107–200Fly 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 ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Henry Streetbus
13h 10m€125–364
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly which costs €75 - €300 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Lanesborough Pk and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Sofia and Limerick is 2674 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Sofia to Limerick, including transfers.
Sofia to Limerick bus services, operated by Air Kona, depart from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Limerick is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 3 days 13h.
Sofia to Limerick bus services, operated by Air Kona, arrive at Linz station.
Limerick is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:46 AM in Sofia and 2:46 AM in Limerick.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Limerick, Ireland?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Linz, Linz/Donau, Rădăuți, Dublin, Lanesborough Pk, Airport Zone 11, and Airport Zone 10 in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- 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)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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