There are 8 ways to get from Waterford to Liverpool by bus, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 6m£36–135Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterford to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
8h 38m£53–334Train, 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 Chestertrain
10h 28m£80–131Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
11h 34m£117–276Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
6h 17m£41–216Bus 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 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 28m£45–158Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 39m£50–199Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Parnell Street to 3Arenabus 736
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Corwen Bus Stationbus T10
- Take the bus from Corwen Bus Station to Railway Stationbus T8
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
15h 33m
Waterford to Liverpool by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Liverpool is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £140 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Liverpool is to bus and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £35 - £140.
The distance between Waterford and Liverpool is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Waterford to Liverpool without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 28m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Waterford to Liverpool, including transfers.
There are 2215+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Liverpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterford to Liverpool. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, then take the line 500 bus to Gower Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterford to Liverpool via Dublin Terminal 1 and Isle of Man Douglas in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–130
- 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
- +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 Parnell Street to 3Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–276
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £142
- Car&Adult
- £276
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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