There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Waterford by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Roadbus Wi05
3h 58mLine 343 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain Re
4h 15m€24–34Drive 147.7 km
- Drive from Shannon to Waterfordcar 147.7 km
1h 59m€25–36Line 343 bus, bus via Waterford Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
4h 10m€30–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Waterford is to line 343 bus and train which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Waterford is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Waterford. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at SETU Cork Road via Upr Mallow Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Shannon and Waterford is 150 km. The road distance is 147.7 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Waterford without a car is to line 343 bus and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Shannon to Waterford, including transfers.
Shannon to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Waterford is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Shannon to Waterford.
There are 205+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Waterford, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to SETU Cork Road via Limerick Colbert and Upr Mallow Street in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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