There are 9 ways to get from Waterford to Poole by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car 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 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 46m£77–242Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- 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 43m£75–222Bus, 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 51m£182–403Bus, 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 53m£120–192Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
26h 54m£105–772Bus 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
9h 5m£106–387Bus 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 53m£117–303Bus 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
10h 7m£104–237Bus 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 Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
11h 20m£96–317
Waterford to Poole by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Poole is to bus and fly and train which costs £75 - £230 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Poole is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs £75 - £250.
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 51m and costs £180 - £410.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Waterford to Poole, including transfers.
There are 2447+ 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 51m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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