Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bulgaria to Ireland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bulgaria and Ireland is 27 days 17h. Ships depart from Varna (BGVAR) and arrive at Cork (IEORK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bulgaria and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Varna (BGVAR) and arrive into Cork (IEORK) around 27 days 17h later. These services are operated by EMES and EMES.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bulgaria to Ireland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bulgaria to Ireland takes around 10h 33m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bulgaria and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Dublin Airport (DUB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bulgaria and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bulgaria and Ireland. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bulgaria to Ireland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bulgaria and Ireland by cargo ship is 3,776 Nautical Miles (6,994 Kilometres / 4,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Cork (IEORK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bulgaria to Ireland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bulgaria and Ireland by air is around 2,485 Kilometres (1,544 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Dublin Airport (DUB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bulgaria to Ireland by sea?

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bulgaria to Ireland. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bulgaria to Ireland?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bulgaria to Ireland. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBS → LEX / ONE - LEX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ICL
GBS → LEX / ONE - LEX → Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, BG Freight
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Bulgaria to Ireland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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