There are 4 ways to get from Cornwall to Waterford by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Waterford Bus Stnbus
4h 54m€121–320Train, ferry, bus via Fishguard
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Parnell Streetbus 370
16h 51m€192–334Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Parnell Streetbus 370
18h 15m€246–534Train, ferry
- Take the train from Par to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain Re / ...
18h 33m€228–388
Cornwall to Waterford by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Waterford is to fly and bus which costs €120 - €320 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Waterford is to fly and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs €120 - €320.
The distance between Cornwall and Waterford is 543 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Waterford without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Fishguard which takes 16h 51m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Cornwall to Waterford, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Waterford, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cornwall to Waterford. However, you can take the taxi to Newquay-Airport-NQY airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, then take the bus to Waterford Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Parnell Street via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Cardiff Central, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Europort in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Parnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Parnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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