The average bus between Tralee and Waterford takes 5h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tralee to Waterford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Tralee and Waterford. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tralee is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Waterford at 10:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Waterford. However, there are services departing from Tralee station and arriving at Waterford station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
Tralee to Waterford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Tralee Bus Station.
Tralee to Waterford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Stn station.
The distance between Tralee and Waterford is 176.3 km. The road distance is 246 km.
You can take a bus from Tralee Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn in around 5h 3m.