There are 10 ways to get from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Herefordtrain
12h 51m£105–181Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
9h 57m£53–174Train, ferry
- Take the train from Waterford to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Herefordtrain
13h 44m£104–181Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Herefordtrain
9h 24m£76–220Bus, ferry, train via Neath
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Neathtrain
- Take the bus from Neath station to Brecon Interchange 5bus T6
13h 33mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
9h 48m£62–187Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
10h£108–248Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain
9h 53m£62–241Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
10h 3m£60–260Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Herefordtrain
10h 40m£75–205
Waterford to Hay-on-Wye by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye is to bus and fly and train which costs £50 - £180 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 24m and costs £75 - £220.
The distance between Waterford and Hay-on-Wye is 316 miles.
The best way to get from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 12h 51m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
There are 731+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Waterford to Hay-on-Wye. However, you can take the bus to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, take the train to Hereford, walk to Railway Station, then take the bus to Hay Castle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waterford to Hay Castle via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Hereford, and Country Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pembroke Dock to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Waterford to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Pembroke Dock to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £12–18
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £12–18
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £12–18
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–14
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £12–18
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–14
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £12–18
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Neath station to Brecon Interchange 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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