Travelling to Bulgaria
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There are many different ways to travel to Bulgaria. Some direct and others, through different cities in Europe.
New!!! Aerlingus launched new Direct Flights Dublin-Bourgas from the 11th June 2008 twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday! Prices from 300 euro incl. taxes. www.aerlingus.com
Flight time is about 3.5 hrs.
You can fly through Gatwick (London) to Sofia, Gatwick (London) to Varna with Bulgaria Air. Click Here for a timetable from Great Britain.
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Bulgaria Air London Tel.:++44(0) 20 7637 7637 Rooms 38-42, 2nd Floor ++44(0) 20 7631 1263 Morley House Fax.++44(0) 20 7637 2481 320 Regent Street London@air.bg London W1B 3BD www.air.bg
From Dublin to Sofia you can also fly with
Malev Airlines through Budapest,
Czech Airlines through Prague, |
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There are seasonal charters
available direct from Dublin to Bourgas on the Black Sea between May and
October. You can book "flights only" or packages with main tour operators,
trading in Ireland: Budget
Travel, Falcon
Holidays,
Panorama Holidays, etc.
And Balkan Holidays
in UK: 0044 207 543 5551 (U.K.)
Mari Travel - Flight tickets to Bulgaria, Sofia, Varna, Bourgas - Book online or call 0207 100 3184.
Etravel booking flights on-line www.e-travel.ie
Excel Airways
ph. 01-814 7500
Dublin - Bourgas, every Monday:
| Departure: | Arrival: |
| Dublin 5 am | Bourgas 10:55 am |
| Bourgas 22:40 | Dublin 0:55 |
Prices around €250 incl. taxes
Balkan Tours tel. 01 679-44-15
Concorde Travel and
Tours www.concordetravel.ie
47 Capel Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Tel: 00 353 1 8727822
Fax: 00 353 1 8725973
Sunworld Holidays
(01 8814333)/
Sunway (+353 1 2311888) ph. + 44 1633 798 410 .
Dublin - Bourgas, every Monday.
Prices around €350
Top Flight ph. 01
240 1700, 01 240 1742, 01 240 1745, e-mail:
gbyrne@topflight.ie Address:
Jervis House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1.
From 1st May until September:
Dublin 14:10 - Varna (return to Dublin 23:00), every Friday.
Dublin 07:00 - Bourgas (return to Dublin 15:40), every Monday.
During the winter Dublin - Plovdiv
Top flight currently have return flights to Bulgaria for €199 in May and for €299 in June/July/Aug/September.
3 week flights are available for €369.
United Travel
ph. 01 219 0600, 01 289 9539, e-mail:
info@unitedtravel.ie
12B Clonkeen Road, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin.
till 18th March:
Dublin - Sofia, every Sunday. Prices €339+taxes
(around €68).
From 1st June:
Dublin - Bourgas, every Friday. prices €339+taxes
(around €68).
The ski-season charters are between December and March. Tickets can be bought from Balkan Tours: Georges St. Dublin, tel. 00353 1 6773326, 00 353 1 6794415 / 0044 28 9024 6795 (Belfast), Panorama Holidays in Ireland, Balkan Holidays in UK: 0044 207 543 5551 (U.K.)
Hungary's low-cost WIZZ Air has already declared its interest in flights to Bulgaria, and flies from Luton (London) to Bourgas during summer.
Sky Europe, the first low fare airline in Central Europe and Irish RyanAir are also willing to fly to Varna and Bourgas on the Black Sea Coast.
Currently more than 100 planes fly from Germany to Bourgas
and Varna each week.
Source - http://www.novinite.com/
ARRIVALS INFORMATION
(Customs Head Office: tel 998 591 Sofia: tel 332 72 15 Airport: tel 980 45 00
Foreign nationals may enter the country with a valid international passport
(make sure, that you passport is valid 3 month beyond intended stay!) and
a visa where required. Schengen Country citizens are entitled to a visa free
entry and up to 90 days stay. This also applies to other foreign nationals from
countries, which have visa waiver agreements with Bulgaria, although their stay
may be limited to 30 days. At the transit sections, airport transfers and short
term visas (up to 10 days) can be issued. Currency that exceeds 5000 BGL must be
declared when entering (or leaving) the country.
Visitors not staying in a hotel must register at the local police station within
48 hours, together with the passport of their host. Be advised not to stay more
than what the permit allows you, otherwise you might face some unpleasant
charges. Extensions and further info can be obtained at the passport directorate
on 48 Maria Luisa Blvd. (tel 982 33 16) If you are staying or working long-term
in Bulgaria, you may be entitled to a 'blue passport'. Foreign nationals who
have made an investment of over $250,000 in accordance with the Bulgarian law
are also entitled to a 'permanent stay'.
Identification should be carried with you at all times.
In case of stolen or lost documents, you must go immediately to the nearest
police station where a protocol of the accident will be made. Be sure to take a
copy of it with you otherwise you can not leave the country.
More information about visiting Bulgaria is available Here.