There are 8 ways to get from Waterford to Poole by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUB - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 34m£73–252Bus, ferry, train
- 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
15h 42m£148–386Bus, ferry, train via Bristol
- 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain
15h 55m£123–222Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
26h 54m£102–772Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain
8h 50m£113–368Bus 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 Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
9h 34m£84–235Bus 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 Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
9h 46m£129–286Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- 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 International to Bournemouthtrain
9h 59m£124–248
Waterford to Poole by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Poole is to bus and fly and train which costs £80 - £240 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Poole is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs £70 - £260.
The distance between Waterford and Poole is 419 miles.
The best way to get from Waterford to Poole without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 42m and costs £140 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Waterford to Poole, including transfers.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Poole.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Poole, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterford to Poole. 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 Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, then take the train to Poole. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Poole via Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Cardiff Central, and Southampton Central in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- £19–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £12–18
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–420
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £65–110
- Passenger Car
- £85–420
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–480
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- £22–120
- Car Single Ticket
- £100–480
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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