The average bus between Waterford and Aillwee Cave takes 15h 30m and the fastest bus takes 8h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Waterford to Aillwee Cave. 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 3 times a day between Waterford and Aillwee Cave. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterford is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Aillwee Cave at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 15h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Aillwee Cave. However, there are services departing from Waterford station and arriving at Aillwee Cave station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
Waterford to Aillwee Cave bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Waterford Bus Stn station.
Waterford to Aillwee Cave bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ennis Station.
The distance between Waterford and Aillwee Cave is 165.2 km. The road distance is 224 km.
You can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Aillwee Cave via Limerick Colbert, Ennis Station, Kilfenora, and Aillwee in around 7h 10m.