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How to get fromWaterford to Portugalby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Waterford to Portugal by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane DUB - OPO
    7h 37m
    €77–238

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Waterford to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Lisboncar car
    36h 53m
    €188–778

  3. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUB - LIS
    7h 54m
    €77–271

  4. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport

    1. Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane SNN - OPO
    8h 32m
    €91–447

  5. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ORK - LIS
    10h 35m
    €99–325

  6. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ORK - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus bus
    11h 4m
    €133–382

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lisbonbus bus
    43h 32m
    €155–727

  8. Bus, car ferry via Barakaldo

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    45h 9m
    €128–738

Waterford to Portugal by bus, car ferry, taxi, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Waterford to Portugal. 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), walk to Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO) Metro, then take the subway to Trindade. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterford to Lisbon via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 36h 53m.

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