There are 4 ways to get from Waterford to Lough Derg by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 547 bus
best- Take the train from Waterford to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
5h 52m€24–36Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Streetbus Wi05
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenaghbus 735
6hDrive 145.9 km
- Drive from Waterford to Portumnacar 145.9 km
1h 59m€25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Nenaghbus 323 / ...
6h 12m€34–45
Waterford to Lough Derg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Lough Derg is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Lough Derg is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Lough Derg. However, there are services departing from Parnell Street and arriving at Dromineer via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Nenagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Waterford and Lough Derg is 272 km. The road distance is 145.9 km.
The best way to get from Waterford to Lough Derg without a car is to train and line 547 bus which takes 5h 52m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Waterford to Lough Derg, including transfers.
Waterford to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Piltown Coaches, depart from Parnell Street station.
Waterford to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Piltown Coaches, arrive at O'Connell Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterford to Lough Derg is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Waterford to Lough Derg.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lough Derg.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Lough Derg, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Parnell Street to Dromineer via O'Connell Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Nenagh in around 6h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Waterford to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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