The average bus between Waterford and Galway takes 6h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Waterford to Galway. 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 4 hours between Waterford and Galway. 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 Galway at 11:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Galway. However, there are services departing from Waterford station and arriving at Galway station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Waterford to Galway bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Waterford Bus Stn station.
Waterford to Galway bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Waterford and Galway is 172.4 km. The road distance is 225 km.
You can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Galway Ceannt via Limerick Colbert and Henry Street in around 4h 53m.